Top 500 Richard Branson Quotes (2025 Update)
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201. “I’ve been lucky to have survived balloon trips, boating trips, you know, a lot of rather foolish things in my life, so I was definitely born under a lucky star.”

— Richard Branson

202. “Learn to raise capital by any means necessary. That’s your primary job as an entrepreneur. You must continually raise capital from family and friends, banks, suppliers, customers and investors.”

— Richard Branson

203. “I have enjoyed life a lot more by saying “yes” than by saying “no”.”

— Richard Branson

204. “I believe in benevolent dictatorship provided I am the dictator.”

— Richard Branson

205. “I like to take chances on people, and whenever possible, promote from within – it sends a great message to everyone in the company when someone demonstrates a passion for the job and leadership skills at every step along the way and is rewarded with a leadership role.”

— Richard Branson

206. “Unless you dream, you’re not going to achieve anything.”

— Richard Branson

207. “I love eating meat, but I love our planet even more. So I will join this campaign and stop eating meat at least one day each week.”

— Richard Branson

208. “You’ve got to take risks if you’re going to succeed. I would much rather ask forgiveness than permission.”

— Richard Branson

209. “I have no secret. There are no rules to follow in business. I just work hard and, as I always have done, believe I can do it. Most of all, though, I try to have fun.”

— Richard Branson

210. “I have always believed that there is no point in having regrets as you learn far more from mistakes than successes. Embrace a mistake and learn from it; don’t regret them.”

— Richard Branson

211. “Red tape will often get in your way. It’s one of the reasons I often carry scissors!”

— Richard Branson

212. “I was born under a lucky star, and I have nothing whatsoever to regret. I wouldn’t change a thing about my life.”

— Richard Branson

213. “Life’s too short. If you’re passionate – stand up.”

— Richard Branson

214. “A successful business must have a sound knowledge of its market and work on how its product or service will be different, stand out and improve people’s lives. If you can ensure it responds to a real need in the market place, your business can punch well above its weight.”

— Richard Branson

215. “Be authentic and organic. It can’t be forced or it won’t work. And most importantly, have fun.”

— Richard Branson

216. “Anyone who makes an effort at whatever they hope to accomplish can, and will, seriously improve their chances of succeeding.”

— Richard Branson

217. “We had an electrical fault about 500 miles into the trip and lost more than half our fuel. We had a fire on the roof. And missed Los Angeles by 3,500 miles at the end of the trip and ending up in the arctic in a snowstorm.”

— Richard Branson

218. “We Experiment Endlessly, With New Products, New Methods, New Companies And New Marketing. A Successful Business The Emphasis Is On Experiment And Development, Ideas Are The Lifeblood Of Business.”

— Richard Branson

219. “Free publicity and word of mouth is probably the best and cheapest form of advertising. Learn to use it to your advantage.”

— Richard Branson

220. “Focus on your business strengths and keep its weaknesses away from the competition or public.”

— Richard Branson

221. “However tight things are, you still need to have the big picture at the forefront of your mind.”

— Richard Branson

222. “In 30 years time, as technology moves forward even further, people are going to look back and wonder why offices ever existed.”

— Richard Branson

223. “When you are making a decision about how best to serve your customers, your own experience is often a better guide than a more sophisticated analysis of the market.”

— Richard Branson

224. “Never go into business purely to make money. If that’s the motive you’re better off doing nothing.”

— Richard Branson

225. “I have always lived my life by making lists: lists of people to call, lists of ideas, lists of companies to set up, lists of people who can make things happen. Each day I work through these lists, and that sequence of calls propels me forward.”

— Richard Branson

226. “The bigger the dream, the greater the opportunity.”

— Richard Branson

227. “What matters is working with a few close friends, people you respect, knowing that if times did turn bad these people would hold together.”

— Richard Branson

228. “You shouldn’t blindly accept a leader’s advice. You’ve got to question leaders on occasion.”

— Richard Branson

229. “Two bricklayers work side by side. The first lays bricks. The second builds magnificent cathedrals. Think small vs. think big.”

— Richard Branson

230. “I think that you’re going to get so much more out of life if you just say yes at every opportunity.”

— Richard Branson

231. “People do not mind people who try things and fail. If you’re a good entrepreneur, you’re not going to succeed in every single thing you try. You’ve got to try to succeed at more things than fail.”

— Richard Branson

232. “I never went into business to make money, but I have found that if I have fun, the money will come.”

— Richard Branson

233. “Dream big and you will be presented with the opportunity to lead the world on an incredible adventure.”

— Richard Branson

234. “Our generation has inherited an incredibly beautiful world from our parents and they from their parents. It is in our hands whether our children and their children inherit the same world. We must not be the generation responsible for irreversibly damaging the environment.”

— Richard Branson

235. “I want Virgin to be as well-known around the world as Coca-Cola.”

— Richard Branson

236. “When you’re first thinking through an idea, it’s important not to get bogged down in complexity. Thinking simply and clearly is hard to do.”

— Richard Branson

237. “Age isn’t as important so long as you are surrounded by people you love, doing things you passionately believe in.”

— Richard Branson

238. “For a successful entrepreneur it can mean extreme wealth. But with extreme wealth comes extreme responsibility. And the responsibility for me is to invest in creating new businesses, create jobs, employ people, and to put money aside to tackle issues where we can make a difference.”

— Richard Branson

239. “Take the competition seriously, but not yourself.”

— Richard Branson

240. “You shouldn’t be looking for people slipping up, you should be looking for all the good things people do and praising those.”

— Richard Branson

241. “Ideally, since 80 percent of your life is spent working, you should start your business around something that is a passion of yours.”

— Richard Branson

242. “Branding is everything. A young girl once came up to me and told me I could be famous because I looked just like Richard Branson!”

— Richard Branson

243. “We should focus on what people get done, not on how many hours or days worked. Just as we don’t have a nine-to-five policy, we don’t need a vacation policy.”

— Richard Branson

244. “Realize that the people who are working with you, this is their life. You know, 80% of their time is spent at work. Make sure that they’re proud of what they’re doing, that they’re enjoying what they’re doing.”

— Richard Branson

245. “There is so much to be learned from listening to people’s hopes, frustrations, and points of view.”

— Richard Branson

246. “One thing is certain in business: you will make mistakes. When you are pushing the boundaries, mistakes are inevitable-how you react is important.”

— Richard Branson

247. “I’m a great believer that saying yes is a lot more fun than saying no.”

— Richard Branson

248. “When we start a new venture, we base it on hard research and analysis. Typically, we review the industry and put ourselves in our customer’s shoes to see what we could do better.”

— Richard Branson

249. “Unless you dream, nothing will happen. If you dream, you might be able to make your dreams come true.”

— Richard Branson

250. “I learnt from an early age the need to delegate responsibility out to other team members as there is just too much for one person to do themselves. What is the point of hiring talented team members if you don’t give them the freedom to make the most of the chance you have given them?”

— Richard Branson