Top 500 Richard Branson Quotes (2025 Update)
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301. “Early on in your career, find someone better than yourself to run the business on a day-to-day basis. Remove yourself, maybe even from the building, and from the nitty-gritty. That way, you’re going to be able to see the bigger picture and think of new areas to go into.”

— Richard Branson

302. “If you don’t enjoy it, don’t do it. You must love what you do.”

— Richard Branson

303. “Follow your instincts and live with the consequences.”

— Richard Branson

304. “I think it’s quite great to set yourself a big challenge and then you’ve got another reason for keeping fit.”

— Richard Branson

305. “Develop the business around the people; build it, don’t buy it; and, then, be the best.”

— Richard Branson

306. “We’ll go into orbit. We’ll go to the Moon. This business has no limits.”

— Richard Branson

307. “If you have an idea that’s going to make a big difference to people’s lives, and other people are not doing it, you know, just say “screw it,” do it and get on with it, and give it a go.”

— Richard Branson

308. “I never learned the rules in the first place. To change the game is at the heart of what Virgin stands for, so the company culture has always been: “Don’t sweat it: rules were meant to be broken.””

— Richard Branson

309. “Don’t hesitate to seek external help or advice where need be. Sometimes, it takes an external, emotionally unattached individual to detect your business flaws and render unbiased advice.”

— Richard Branson

310. “I am a believer in trying to treat people properly and trying to respond and making sure that I find the time to be courteous.”

— Richard Branson

311. “You know I think if the people who work for a business are proud of the business they work for, they’ll work that much harder, and therefore, I think turning your business into a real force for good is good business sense as well.”

— Richard Branson

312. “Be swift to take advantage of business opportunities. Bigger companies are too cumbersome to move quickly; this can be a competitive advantage for you.”

— Richard Branson

313. “Those people who spend their time working on things they love are usually the ones enjoying life the most. They are also the ones who dared to take a risk and chase their dreams.”

— Richard Branson

314. “I have always been a huge believer in the inestimable value good mentoring can contribute to any nascent business.”

— Richard Branson

315. “You’re offering a great service. People are tuning in. So continue to find great people, continue to do what you’re doing. And do it better than your rivals. I know that’s easier said than done...”

— Richard Branson

316. “Not enough people realize the satisfaction you can get from really pushing yourself to the limits.”

— Richard Branson

317. “Don’t wait till you are big before you begin building your brand. Build a brand from scratch alongside your business.”

— Richard Branson

318. “Can you afford to ignore China? It’s like saying you can afford to ignore the internet. I don’t think so.”

— Richard Branson

319. “Money is a poor indicator of success.”

— Richard Branson

320. “You need lucky breaks to be successful.”

— Richard Branson

321. “The amount of time people waste dwelling on failures rather than putting that energy into another project, always amazes me.”

— Richard Branson

322. “I think business needs to have a heart and to have a heart a company must be more than just a moneymaking machine.”

— Richard Branson

323. “It’s really important to find an hour or two to a day to make sure that you keep healthy, keep fit. It’s very easy just to forget that aspect. And if you’re feeling really good and fit, I think you can get two or three extra hours a day of hard work in as well.”

— Richard Branson

324. “I think entrepreneurship is our natural state – a big adult word that probably boils down to something much more obvious like playfulness.”

— Richard Branson

325. “If you do something for fun and create the best possible product, then the profit will come.”

— Richard Branson

326. “When people warn me against doing something once my mind is made up, I grow increasingly determined to try it.”

— Richard Branson

327. “I’ve obviously been born fortunate. I love people. I enjoy every single minute of my life.”

— Richard Branson

328. “All you have in life is your reputation: you may be very rich, but if you lose your good name, then you’ll never be happy. The thought will always lurk at the back of your mind that people don’t trust you.”

— Richard Branson

329. “If you love what you do and if you believe in what you do, others will share your enthusiasm. Passionate people find their way to the Virgin Group, and when they do, we snap them up and try to keep them within the family.”

— Richard Branson

330. “I prefer to have a great time and to keep my wits about me.”

— Richard Branson

331. “As soon as something stops being fun, I think it’s time to move on. Life is too short to be unhappy. Waking up stressed and miserable is not a good way to live.”

— Richard Branson

332. “It’s better to say nothing than spend 1,000 words or an hour speech saying nothing. Get to the point.”

— Richard Branson

333. “You’re guaranteed to miss every shot you don’t take.”

— Richard Branson

334. “Perhaps my early problems with dyslexia made me more intuitive: when someone sends me a written proposal, rather than dwelling on detailed facts and figures I find that my imagination grasps and expands on what I read.”

— Richard Branson

335. “Government and business must come together on the interlinked issues of conservation, economic development and renewable energy. There are literally thousands of businesses, many in the tourism industry, that depend on an intact marine environment for their long-term survival.”

— Richard Branson

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

— Richard Branson

337. “I truly believe that capitalism was created to help people live better lives, but sadly over the years it has lost its way a bit. The short-term focus on profit has driven most businesses to forget about the important long-term role they have in taking care of people and the planet.”

— Richard Branson

338. “I am passionate about many things but conserving our planet and its species is a high priority of mine.”

— Richard Branson

339. “I myself have benefited from many mentors throughout my life.”

— Richard Branson

340. “I believe that drudgery and clock-watching are a terrible betrayal of that universal, inborn entrepreneurial spirit.”

— Richard Branson

341. “Bakers bake bread, accountants manage accounts and entrepreneurs turn ideas into reality.”

— Richard Branson

342. “Through the right people focusing on the right things, we can, in time, get on top of a lot if not most of the problems of this world. And that’s what a number of us are trying to do.”

— Richard Branson

343. “The most breathtaking thing about being in space is actually looking back at the Earth.”

— Richard Branson

344. “I’m a true believer in working hard and partying hard. I’m fortunate to be one of those people who can have just as much fun partying without alcohol.”

— Richard Branson

345. “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.”

— Richard Branson

346. “First and foremost, any business proposal I like must sound fun.”

— Richard Branson

347. “Every single astronaut who has come back from space comes back determined to do more to protect it.”

— Richard Branson

348. “Fortunately we’re not a public company – we’re a private group of companies, and I can do what I want.”

— Richard Branson

349. “Good brands reflect the histories of the time and the group of people that made them. They can not be copied. They can not be recycled.”

— Richard Branson

350. “Dreaming is one of humanity’s greatest gifts – it champions aspiration, spurs innovation, leads to change, and propels the world forward.”

— Richard Branson