Work Quotes

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"You need to be passionate about what you do."
Larry Ellison
"We are in business to stay in business."
Larry Ellison
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"We're not in the business of ads, we're in the business of communication."
Evan Spiegel
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"Every person on your team should understand your mission."
Evan Spiegel
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"Lean in with what you know, own your ambitions, and demand a seat at every table where decisions are made."
Sheryl Sandberg
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"Women are taught to get the job done, be perfect, never complain. Then we're surprised when we're exhausted and resentful."
Sheryl Sandberg
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"Negotiating for yourself is one of the best investments you can make."
Sheryl Sandberg
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"We're always a day late and a dollar short in terms of the resources we need."
Steve Ballmer
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"At the end of the day it's about what you've built."
Steve Ballmer
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"The business of the future is passion."
Steve Ballmer
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"The best companies are built by people who care deeply."
Steve Ballmer
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"You have to be passionate about what you do."
Steve Ballmer
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"I'm passionate about building great products."
Steve Ballmer
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"You need to have passion and purpose in your work."
Steve Ballmer
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"Business is not just about making money. It's about innovation and change."
Paul Allen
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"Work should be meaningful and fulfilling."
Paul Allen
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"Work with passion or don't work at all."
Paul Allen
"Cutting costs is easy. Building a better product is hard."
Larry Ellison
"A great team is worth more than any amount of capital."
Larry Ellison
"I think one of the best things about being an entrepreneur is that you can build something that you believe in."
Mark Zuckerberg
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"Diversification in business, like in life, protects you from catastrophic failure."
Safra Catz
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"I've always believed that details matter—they separate excellence from mediocrity."
Safra Catz
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"Systems and processes scale; personalities and luck don't."
Safra Catz
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"The best career advice I ever received was to focus on adding value."
Safra Catz
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"I value teams that challenge each other respectfully."
Safra Catz
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"I value people who take ownership of their work."
Safra Catz
"The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself."
Bill Gates
"If you can't compete on service, then you compete on price."
Bill Gates
"The key to great work is finding what you're passionate about."
Bill Gates
"The private sector can be a force for good."
Bill Gates