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!
Richard BransonIf a chairman of a company visits Seattle, that chairman should take all the staff out in the evening and have a few drinks together, talk together and party together and not be embarrassed about the staff seeing the weaker side of you.
Richard BransonIn Syria, if [Bashar al-] Assad had just been a statesman and handed over the reigns in time, Syria would not be heading down the nightmare that it is today.
Richard BransonCan you afford to ignore China? It's like saying you can afford to ignore the internet. I don't think so.
Richard BransonOf course, a lot of businesses want to reach students, so I funded the magazine by selling advertising. I sold something like $8,000 worth of advertising for the first edition, and that was in 1966. I printed up 50,000 copies, and I didn't even have to charge for them on the newsstand because my costs were already covered.
Richard Branson