Quotes from Richard Branson

My mother always taught me never to look back in regret but to move on to the next thing.

You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.

If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes-then learn how to do it later!

I rely far more on gut instinct than researching huge amounts of statistics.

If you spot an opportunity and are really excited by it, throw yourself into it with everything you've got.

By nature I am curious about life, and this extends to my business.

Records are made to be broken. It is in man's nature to continue to strive to do just that.

I've had many challenges - every entrepreneur does - it's the nature of the beast.

My philosophy is that if I have any money I invest it in new ventures and not have it sitting around.

My philosophy in life is that you only live once. Live life to its fullest.

We have the enormous opportunity in our hands to make a positive difference for business, people, and the planet.

Innovation happens when people are given the freedom to ask questions and the resources and power to find the answers.

Learn to use your brain power. Critical thinking is the key to creative problem solving in business.

The best way forward is to give more people everywhere greater power to build their own destinies.

I believe a good leader brings out the best in people by listening to them, trusting in them, believing in them, respecting them and letting them have a go.

As a leader of people, you have to be a great listener, a great motivator, be very good at praising and bringing out the best in people.

Doing good is good for business.

Having a personality of caring about people is important. You can't be a good leader unless you generally like people. That is how you bring out the best in them.

Making the extra effort to say thanks in a genuine, personal manner goes a long way. It is pleasurable to do, and it encourages more of the same good behavior.

A generation ago, the image was that you had to trample everyone else down to succeed; but I don't believe that makes good business sense.

Screwing business as usual fundamentally recognises that doing good is good for business.

Screw the competition - focus on good customer service.

If you can make peoples lives a lot better, you've got a really good business.

Good customer service begins at the top. If your senior people don't get it, even the strongest links further down the line can become compromised.