“My mother was determined to make us independent.

It’s about being true to yourself, your ideas and focusing on the essentials.” ~ Richard Branson

“To me, business isn’t about wearing suits or pleasing stockholders.

All of us who are attempting to go around the world in balloons are effectively flying in experimental craft because these craft cannot be tested.” ~ Richard Branson

“Well, the odds must be against anybody being able to fly around the world in a balloon on the first attempt.

It’s the greatest thrill in the world and it runs away screaming at the first sight of bullet points.” ~ Richard Branson You learn by doing, and by falling over, and it’s because you fall over that you learn to save yourself from falling over. You don’t learn to walk by following rules. What everyone tells you never to do may just work, once. There are many ways to run a successful company.

Every business, like a painting, operates according to its own rules.

“I believe in benevolent dictatorship provided I am the dictator.” ~ Richard Branson.

And if I – if I’m not interested in something, I don’t grasp it.” ~ Richard Branson And it was one of the reasons I left school when I was 15 years old.

“I was dyslexic, I had no understanding of schoolwork whatsoever.

It’s done on gut feeling, especially if I can see that they are taking the mickey out of the consumer.” ~ Richard Branson

“I never get the accountants in before I start up a business.

“I wanted to be an editor or a journalist, I wasn’t really interested in being an entrepreneur, but I soon found I had to become an entrepreneur in order to keep my magazine going.” ~ Richard Branson.

We were a family that would have killed for each other – and we still are.” ~ Richard Branson

“I cannot remember a moment in my life when I have not felt the love of my family.

“Whatever your goal is, you will never succeed unless you let go of your fears and fly.” ~ Richard Branson.

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