And ever since then [I] have set up businesses basically out of frustration. I mean, I set up Virgin Atlantic with one… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
You see, it's essential that one of us stays awake during the flight [ballon]. So, rather than using the comfortable Virgin seats… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
As more airlines consolidated and grew larger and more focused on the bottom line, flying in the U.S. became an awful experience.… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
In a sense, when we started Virgin Atlantic, I was trying to create an airline for myself. If you try to build… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I would be lying if I didn't admit sadness that our wonderful airline is merging with another. Because I'm not American, the… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
So I've seen life as one long learning process. And if I see - you know, if I fly on somebody else's… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Look, I think that when we started Virgin Atlantic 30 years ago, we had one 747 competing with the airlines that had… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
In the '80's my gut feeling was that airlines were crap. I hated spending time on planes. I thought we could create… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
“A typical Virgin airline employee is the sort of person who will joke with passengers and smile, not just nod their head… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Lavish praise on people and people will flourish; criticize people and they'll shrivel up. — Richard Branson Copy Share
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… — Richard Branson Copy Share
As an adventurer...I try to protect against the downside. I make sure I have covered as many eventualities as I can. In the end,… — Richard Branson Copy Share
I will work day and night to avoid failure, but if I can't, I'll pick myself up the next day. The most important thing… — Richard Branson Copy Share
Tough times are inevitable in life and in business. But how you compose yourself during those times defines your spirit and will define your… — Richard Branson Copy Share
All successful people - not just entrepreneurs - have got things wrong over and over again before finding the right solution. — Richard Branson Copy Share
We have the enormous opportunity in our hands to make a positive difference for business, people, and the planet. — Richard Branson Copy Share
I'm a great believer in life to saying yes and not saying no, and hopefully making people smile and just having fun in life. — Richard Branson Copy Share
Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work, and it… — Richard Branson Copy Share
I love the freedom of movement that my phone gives me. That has definitely transformed my life. — Richard Branson Copy Share
Everything in your business can be outsourced... if you're not emotionally attached to doing it all. — Richard Branson Copy Share
People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it. — Richard Branson Copy Share
There isn't a flight goes by when I don't stare out of the window and thank my stars for what I'm seeing and feeling. — Richard Branson Copy Share
![“And ever since then [I] have set up businesses basically out of frustration. I mean, I set up Virgin Atlantic with one second-hand 747 because I hated the experience of flying on other people's airlines. And I thought, you know, I could try to create the kind of airline that I'd like to fly on…” quote by Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/569/richard-branson-256_airline_and-ever-since-then-i-have-set-up-busine_548374.jpg)
![“You see, it's essential that one of us stays awake during the flight [ballon]. So, rather than using the comfortable Virgin seats which we used to cross the Atlantic, we've asked British Airways for two of theirs.” quote by Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ce7/richard-branson-256_awake_you-see-it-s-essential-that-one-of-us-st_2730753.jpg)
