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The extraordinary thing about the record industry is how success can take off without warning.

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Richard Branson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 18
Aircraft Pilot
Autobiographer
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Business Magnate
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Film Producer
High School Teacher
Investor
Sir Richard Branson
Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
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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.
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If you are a new startup company, try not to arouse the interest or suspicion of your competition especially if they are a bigger company. They can crush you while you are still in your startup phase. Lie low while still strengthening your bottom line.
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Flowers flourish when they're watered, and shrivel up when they're not. People are no different. The best leaders are the ones who look for the best in people.
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I never went into business to make money, but I have found that if I have fun, the money will come.
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The best way of learning about anything is by doing.
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If you do something for fun and create the best possible product, then the profit will come.
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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.
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To stand still today is to go backwards...and quickly...!
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I never wanted to be a businessman, I just wanted to change the world
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When I was young, every time I criticized someone, my mother would stand me in front of the mirror and say: 'The flaws you see in others are actually a reflection of yourself.' That taught me to pay close attention when I looked at others.
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I've used the Phoenix Centrifuge to replicate what the body's going to go through on the flight up. I've also done some gravity tests with ZERO-G [a charter-flight service in Arlington, Va., that uses modified Boeing 727s to simulate weightlessness], which went great.
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It's worrying to think more than half the world's population lacks internet access and therefore lacks an equal opportunity to improve their lives.
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Screw it, just do it!
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Don't think about making money, think about making a difference, spot where others are doing it badly and do it better
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Just watching Israel bombarding Palestine and Palestine sending one or two little rockets over to Israel - it's just too sad for words.
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We've all got to do everything we can to avoid conflicts.
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It is not for me (to decide). It is up to the company to decide whether the price is fair or not.
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