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title: "11 Business Thing Quotes by 11 authors"
description: "Browse 11 Business Thing quotes by 11 authors. Discover the best Business Thing sayings and thoughts."
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> [There is no doubt in my mind that I was going to do what my father did, but it wasn't kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/synyster-gates/there-is-no-doubt-in-my-mind-that-i-was-going-to-do-what-my-father/)

[Synyster Gates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/synyster-gates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/29d/synyster-gates-7851_doubt_there-is-no-doubt-in-my-mind-that-i-was_2728274.png)

> [I was a musician for years before I started doing this stuff. Show business was the only thing I ever considered.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miguel-ferrer/i-was-a-musician-for-years-before-i-started-doing-this-stuff-show/)

[Miguel Ferrer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miguel-ferrer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ca/miguel-ferrer-14880_business_i-was-a-musician-for-years-before-i-star_1545754.jpg)

> [The people of Hong Kong are criticized for only being interested in business, but it's the only thing they've been allowed to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-theroux/the-people-of-hong-kong-are-criticized-for-only-being-interested-in/)

[Paul Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-theroux/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/35c/paul-theroux-913_business_the-people-of-hong-kong-are-criticized-f_2444253.jpg)

> [There is no twilight zone of honesty in business. A thing is right or it's wrong. It's black or it's white.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-francis-dodge/there-is-no-twilight-zone-of-honesty-in-business-a-thing-is-right-or/)

[John Francis Dodge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-francis-dodge/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c58/john-francis-dodge-249194_black_there-is-no-twilight-zone-of-honesty-in_2902109.png)

> [In business, there’s such a thing as an invaluable person, but no such thing as an indispensable one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malcolm-forbes/in-business-there-s-such-a-thing-as-an-invaluable-person-but-no-such/)

[Malcolm Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malcolm-forbes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ac/malcolm-forbes-1510_business_in-business-there-s-such-a-thing-as-an-i_1106399.jpg)

> [Suits are looked at more now as a business thing which is kind of a shame. If you're not wearing it just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-craig/suits-are-looked-at-more-now-as-a-business-thing-which-is-kind-of-a/)

[Daniel Craig](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-craig/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7c/daniel-craig-2617_business_suits-are-looked-at-more-now-as-a-busine_1500251.jpg)

> [The most pro-business thing you can do is to help middle-class people thrive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-hanauer/the-most-pro-business-thing-you-can-do-is-to-help-middle-class-people/)

[Nick Hanauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-hanauer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/553/nick-hanauer-25978_can-do_the-most-pro-business-thing-you-can-do-i_52091.png)

> [People are brought up to think, "It's nice to be modest. It's nice to hide your light under a bushel." Well, bullshit!…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-carson/people-are-brought-up-to-think-it-s-nice-to-be-modest-it-s-nice-to/)

[Johnny Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-carson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c3/johnny-carson-2644_bullshit_people-are-brought-up-to-think-it-s-nice_1469774.jpg)

> [My idea of quality is my own idea of quality. What I do and what I want to do next is my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rufus-sewell/my-idea-of-quality-is-my-own-idea-of-quality-what-i-do-and-what-i/)

[Rufus Sewell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rufus-sewell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e97/rufus-sewell-10540_business_my-idea-of-quality-is-my-own-idea-of-qua_2015006.jpg)

> [“Contrary to popular belief, people always say "It was a pleasure doing business with you". It is the only thing that has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nikhil-sharda/contrary-to-popular-belief-people-always-say-it-was-a-pleasure-doing/)

[Nikhil Sharda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nikhil-sharda/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f62/nikhil-sharda-29369_business_contrary-to-popular-belief-people-always_28883.jpg)

> [I literally think that if you're in this business, it has to be the only thing you can and want to do,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lindy-booth/i-literally-think-that-if-you-re-in-this-business-it-has-to-be-the/)

[Lindy Booth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lindy-booth/)

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