--- title: "1 Knew Quintessentially Quotes By Ben Elliot" description: "1 Knew Quintessentially quotes by Ben Elliot. Plus more from Ben Elliot and more Knew Quintessentially sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/615/ben-elliot-16585_annoyed_i-knew-quintessentially-was-a-success-wh_332041.jpg" --- > [I knew Quintessentially was a success when my father, who does a lot of business in Beirut, introduced himself to somebody and they said, 'Oh, do you know Ben Elliot? I'd really like to meet him.' I remember him ringing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/i-knew-quintessentially-was-a-success-when-my-father-who-does-a-lot/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/615/ben-elliot-16585_annoyed_i-knew-quintessentially-was-a-success-wh_332041.jpg) ## More by Ben Elliot > [In summer, my Sundays are often taken up with cricket. I play with a bunch of other over-competitive and overenthusiastic guys who I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/in-summer-my-sundays-are-often-taken-up-with-cricket-i-play-with-a/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) > [I've always been fascinated by India and its color and vibrancy. I worked in Madhya Pradesh in the Kanha National Game reserve before university,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/i-ve-always-been-fascinated-by-india-and-its-color-and-vibrancy-i/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) > [Buenos Aires is easily one of the most stylish cities in the world with its eclectic collection of neighborhoods, each with its own unique…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/buenos-aires-is-easily-one-of-the-most-stylish-cities-in-the-world/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) > [In the same way I am addicted to puddings - the sweeter the better - I have become addicted to the daily routines my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/in-the-same-way-i-am-addicted-to-puddings-the-sweeter-the-better-i/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) > [I knew Quintessentially was a success when my father, who does a lot of business in Beirut, introduced himself to somebody and they said,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/i-knew-quintessentially-was-a-success-when-my-father-who-does-a-lot/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) > [A lot of my work is about developing relationships with corporate partners such as Jaguar and Diageo.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/a-lot-of-my-work-is-about-developing-relationships-with-corporate/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) > [If people don't feel they've got your attention, you're not going to succeed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/if-people-don-t-feel-they-ve-got-your-attention-you-re-not-going-to/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) > [I studied politics and economics at Bristol, and people always assumed that I'd go into politics or a non-government organisation when I left. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/i-studied-politics-and-economics-at-bristol-and-people-always-assumed/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) > [Since I travel to the four corners of this planet for work, I don't need sun holidays or that kind of thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/since-i-travel-to-the-four-corners-of-this-planet-for-work-i-don-t/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) > [When you think about the word 'quintessentially', it's about trying to get to the very essence of something.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/when-you-think-about-the-word-quintessentially-it-s-about-trying-to/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) > [A quintessential experience is to raft the Rio Grande through the Blue Mountains, stopping off at waterfalls and having picnics of barbecued fish.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/a-quintessential-experience-is-to-raft-the-rio-grande-through-the/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) > [For me, life is not about gold taps and marble all over the place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/for-me-life-is-not-about-gold-taps-and-marble-all-over-the-place/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) > [I eat out three times a day most days of the year. This is no big deal to most New Yorkers, and it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/i-eat-out-three-times-a-day-most-days-of-the-year-this-is-no-big-deal/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) > [When the truth does not get printed, damage is done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/when-the-truth-does-not-get-printed-damage-is-done/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) > [I don't believe that saying things because you feel they are what people want to hear is the right way to be in any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-elliot/i-don-t-believe-that-saying-things-because-you-feel-they-are-what/) [Ben Elliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-elliot/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/knew-quintessentially/ben-elliot/#itemlist", "name": "1 Knew Quintessentially Quotes By Ben Elliot", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I knew Quintessentially was a success when my father, who does a lot of business in Beirut, introduced himself to somebody and they said, 'Oh, do you know Ben Elliot? 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