Business Quotes · Page 616

I'm thrilled to share the story of my journey in building Eventbrite and what I've learned along the way as a working…

— Julia Hartz

The fundamental business of the country, that is production and distribution of commodities, is on a sound and prosperous basis.

— Herbert Hoover

I mean, the country was founded on free enterprise. There's good things about it, and there's obviously bad things about it.

— Joan Cusack

While I have been noted as many things, a less that astute business woman has not been one of them.

— Phaedra Parks

Science works its miracles by turning its enterprise into a kind of parlor game confined to the category matter and energy.

— Terence McKenna

Higher education is the only business that has a ceremony for firing its customers.

— Elliott Masie

Like any major clothing company, Polo hawks a lifestyle - or at least the dream of a lifestyle - just as much…

— Cord Jefferson

Companies like Papa John's are largely a collection of small independent businesses.

— John Schnatter

Business schools need to help students learn how to thrive under pressure. To understand themselves and their psychological vulnerability that might inhibit…

— Justin Menkes

The reason I entered the election race was to promote reforms. For us who engage in business, we will be severely affected…

— Takafumi Horie

People entrust me with the responsibility of actualizing our shared values and, that said, I'm not in the business of going to…

— Ayanna Pressley

The mayor has got to work closely with a wide variety of people, his city council, state legislature, governor, business community, labor…

— Marc Morial

I've always been one for show business. I like performing, and I used to get criticized for having production value. But now…

— Barbara Mandrell

It's fascinating to work with a company of actors of such different ages, experience and talents. I'm one of a generation brought…

— David Oyelowo

“MEN AND WOMEN who did almost nothing for a large part of the year tend not to figure prominently in history books.…

— Graham Robb

I hate tenure. Tenure allows teachers to put their feet up on the desk and possibly have a job forever. That's why…

— Jalen Rose

When I did 'Frankenstein,' the record company said, 'Now you can do 'Dracula' and 'Wolf Man' and we'll call the whole thing…

— Edgar Winter

“Many historians, many sociologists and psychologists have written at lenght, and with deep concern, about the price that Western man has had…

— Aldous Huxley

“and I want to share (and own) my own experience and advice. I’ve kind of avoided being labeled as an entrepreneur for…

— Lauren Maillian Bias

“So, back to the future. Today we are seeing a return to a new sort of cottage industry. Once again, new technology…

— Chris Anderson

“And she made it clear that her position was not based on political calculations, decrying the China policy of her own party's…

— Marc Sandalow

We feel that we have to be right so that we can feel good. We don’t want to be wrong because then…

— Pema Chodron

My upbringing was very un-Hollywood. I was born in New York and grew up on a ranch. I was never really smitten…

— Stephanie Zimbalist

“The Constitution was a compromise between slaveholding interests of the South and moneyed interests of the North. For the purpose of uniting…

— Howard Zinn

I do not think I'm a great talent. I think I'm a medium talent, but I think I understand the business and…

— Alex O'Loughlin

If you start a chocolate company, you can't compete with Cadbury in the first ten years because they are a big company.

— Tamim Iqbal

A thoroughbred business man cannot enter heartily upon the business of life without first looking into his accounts.

— Henry David Thoreau

There are lots of levels of fear and complaint about the government getting involved in business. First and foremost, of course, is…

— P. J. O'Rourke

“Venture capitalists typically reject 994 business plans for every six they agree to fund.”

— Anonymous

By Hercules! I prefer to err with Plato, whom I know how much you value, than to be right in the company…

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

Fast food also has a uniquely difficult business structure for workers to achieve better wages and working conditions.

— David Rolf

If you must use more than ten slides to explain your business, you probably don't have a business.

— Guy Kawasaki

I think it's really important to have a life outside of this [movie] business and just be the best person you can…

— Winona Ryder

I really focused on three things in high school - my company, basketball and my school work.

— Ben Casnocha

What we're going to do is try to get TSA out of the human resources and personnel business and into the security…

— John Mica

Wearable technology is not just for consumers. It creates a tremendous opportunity for businesses, too.

— Parker Harris

A one-night stand that waited three years to tell me I had a son. I needed cash flow fast, It was time…

— Hank Williams III

Your writers write these pieces about meaningless startups, meaningless apps and meaningless companies.

— Nick Denton

I think marriage can sometimes turn things into a business. It stops being about feelings.

— Romeo Santos

I don't think you want to hurt businesses that are making $250,000 or $500,000. Those are the real people who created the…

— Anonymous