Quotes About Business

Racism, because it favors color over talent, is bad for business.

Method is the very hinge of business, and there is no method without punctuality.

Business schools make a fortune forcing their students to take in a HUGE amount of information. The majority of it is theoretical. The majority of that is useless.

All intelligent investing is value investing - acquiring more that you are paying for. You must value the business in order to value the stock.

The successful investor is usually an individual who is inherently interested in business problems.

If you aren't building a social enterprise, I don't know what your business model will be in 5 years

If you wish to know the truth about your business or your profession, know that it is an activity of good. It is an activity of your partnership with the infinite.

No one can measure the loss of business that may arise from a defective item that goes out to a customer.

Thinking of getting into the leg-breaking business, so I can profitably sell crutches later.

You make more money selling advice than following it. It's one of the things we count on in the magazine business -- along with the short memory of our readers.

When you're feeling overwhelmed in business, one smart idea can beat the biggest Super Bowl ad.

There is a difference between what technology enables and what historical business practices enable.

Running helped me learn how to deal with failure, and failure is a big part of the Internet business.

Talent is only a starting point in business. You've got to keep working that talent.

We're in the Customer Service business—we just happen to provide airline transportation.

The intelligent investor shouldn't ignore Mr. Market entirely. Instead, you should do business with him- but only to the extent that it serves your interests.

Don't go into business with the sole objective of making lot of money. If you put service, quality, and customer satisfaction first-the money will follow.

What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career.

A business model that hasn't been tried before is always interesting, even if it's likely to fail.

You can't teach talent. You can't teach inspiration. You can teach people critical facilities. You can give them techniques. You can teach discipline. And you can teach them about the business.

I'd hate to see any film I'm involved in fail, especially artistically but also business-wise.

And remember: Everything in business is a paradox. To be excellent, you have to be consistent. When you're consistent, you're vulnerable to attack. Yes, it's a paradox. Now deal with it!

I don't even know what words to use to talk about the music industry anymore. But the business has changed a lot - the methods of releasing music.

If anything is good for pounding humility into you permanently, it's the restaurant business.