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title: "32 Years Quotes By Richard Branson"
description: "32 Years quotes by Richard Branson. Plus more from Richard Branson and more Years sayings from other authors."
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> [In 30 years time, as technology moves forward even further, people are going to look back and wonder why offices ever existed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/in-30-years-time-as-technology-moves-forward-even-further-people-are/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [I like to set myself a new adventure challenge at least once or twice a year because I love that side of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/i-like-to-set-myself-a-new-adventure-challenge-at-least-once-or-twice/)

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> [I myself have invested in Uber and Hailo, I think they offer great alternatives to disrupt markets that have remained unchanged for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/i-myself-have-invested-in-uber-and-hailo-i-think-they-offer-great/)

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> [The brands that will thrive in the coming years are the ones that have a purpose beyond profit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/the-brands-that-will-thrive-in-the-coming-years-are-the-ones-that/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [I just wanted to create things that I could be proud of. Money was just an evil byproduct to pay the bills…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/i-just-wanted-to-create-things-that-i-could-be-proud-of-money-was/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [We've always had a pretty competitive and pretty ferocious battle with British Airways... It's lasted now about 14 years, and we're very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/we-ve-always-had-a-pretty-competitive-and-pretty-ferocious-battle/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [We don't actually plan to launch new businesses over the next few years, but we are planning to take the ones we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/we-don-t-actually-plan-to-launch-new-businesses-over-the-next-few/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [Actually, we did a fun April Fools' thing with Google a couple of years ago, which we called Virgle. And we looked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/actually-we-did-a-fun-april-fools-thing-with-google-a-couple-of-years/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [So I've seen life as one long learning process. And if I see - you know, if I fly on somebody else's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/so-i-ve-seen-life-as-one-long-learning-process-and-if-i-see-you-know/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [On conflicts, generally speaking, the world is a hell of a lot better to live in today than it was thirty years…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/on-conflicts-generally-speaking-the-world-is-a-hell-of-a-lot-better/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [With all my employees, I listen to them, trust in them, believe in them, respect them and let them have a go!…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/with-all-my-employees-i-listen-to-them-trust-in-them-believe-in-them/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [I was dyslexic, I had no understanding of schoolwork whatsoever. I certainly would have failed IQ tests. And it was one of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/i-was-dyslexic-i-had-no-understanding-of-schoolwork-whatsoever-i/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [The years I would have spent at University, I spent building Student Magazine and Virgin Records. For me that was far more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/the-years-i-would-have-spent-at-university-i-spent-building-student/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [The quality of business communications has become poorer in recent years as people avoid phone calls and face-to-face meetings, I can only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/the-quality-of-business-communications-has-become-poorer-in-recent/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [The war on drugs has gone on for about forty-five, fifty years - and it's been a complete failure. If you had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/the-war-on-drugs-has-gone-on-for-about-forty-five-fifty-years-and-it/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [We hope to create thousands of astronauts over the next few years and bring alive their dream of seeing the majestic beauty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/we-hope-to-create-thousands-of-astronauts-over-the-next-few-years-and/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [Surprisingly, a large number of people who fell out with their partners contacted us, saying that they would love to fly on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/surprisingly-a-large-number-of-people-who-fell-out-with-their/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [Look, I think that when we started Virgin Atlantic 30 years ago, we had one 747 competing with the airlines that had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/look-i-think-that-when-we-started-virgin-atlantic-30-years-ago-we-had/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [When I was 15, I left school to start a magazine, and it became a success because I wouldn't take no for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/when-i-was-15-i-left-school-to-start-a-magazine-and-it-became-a/)

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> [ My very first venture was a national student magazine to try to campaign against the \[Vietnam\] War. And so I wanted to… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/my-very-first-venture-was-a-national-student-magazine-to-try-to/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [One night, I was chatting with a group of 16-year-old girls over a few drinks about a name for the record store…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/one-night-i-was-chatting-with-a-group-of-16-year-old-girls-over-a-few/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [The Earth cannot wait 60 years. I want a future for my children and my children's children. The clock is ticking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/the-earth-cannot-wait-60-years-i-want-a-future-for-my-children-and-my/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [Over the years I have found one of my best strengths is my ability to recognise talent and trust them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/over-the-years-i-have-found-one-of-my-best-strengths-is-my-ability-to/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [I've taken many knocks over the years but it has only made me stronger and more determined to succeed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/i-ve-taken-many-knocks-over-the-years-but-it-has-only-made-me/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [I moved into a nice houseboat in Little Venice when I was 15 years old. I found a girlfriend called Monday and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/i-moved-into-a-nice-houseboat-in-little-venice-when-i-was-15-years/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [There are no quick wins in business - it takes years to become an overnight success.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/there-are-no-quick-wins-in-business-it-takes-years-to-become-an/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [I have learnt so much over my 40 years of business which would have been valuable to me when I was younger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/i-have-learnt-so-much-over-my-40-years-of-business-which-would-have/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [It took me years to work out the difference between net and gross. In meetings I just used to say, 'Tell me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/it-took-me-years-to-work-out-the-difference-between-net-and-gross-in/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [I truly believe that capitalism was created to help people live better lives, but sadly over the years it has lost its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/i-truly-believe-that-capitalism-was-created-to-help-people-live/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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> [I'm a lad of the '60s. I started a magazine to try and end the Vietnam war, but it was a number…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/i-m-a-lad-of-the-60s-i-started-a-magazine-to-try-and-end-the-vietnam/)

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> [We believe that within five years, 96 percent of British consumers will have access to the Internet, whether it be through a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/we-believe-that-within-five-years-96-percent-of-british-consumers/)

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> [My mother was determined to make us independent. When I was four years old, she stopped the car a few miles from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/my-mother-was-determined-to-make-us-independent-when-i-was-four-years/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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## Other authors on Years

## More by Richard Branson

> [Lavish praise on people and people will flourish; criticize people and they'll shrivel up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/lavish-praise-on-people-and-people-will-flourish-criticize-people-and/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/i-ve-used-the-phoenix-centrifuge-to-replicate-what-the-body-s-going/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/as-an-adventurer-i-try-to-protect-against-the-downside-i-make-sure-i/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

> [Fantasizing about the future is one of my favorite pastimes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/fantasizing-about-the-future-is-one-of-my-favorite-pastimes/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/i-will-work-day-and-night-to-avoid-failure-but-if-i-can-t-i-ll-pick/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

> [Tough times are inevitable in life and in business. But how you compose yourself during those times defines your spirit and will define your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/tough-times-are-inevitable-in-life-and-in-business-but-how-you/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

> [All successful people - not just entrepreneurs - have got things wrong over and over again before finding the right solution.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/all-successful-people-not-just-entrepreneurs-have-got-things-wrong/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

> [We have the enormous opportunity in our hands to make a positive difference for business, people, and the planet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/we-have-the-enormous-opportunity-in-our-hands-to-make-a-positive/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/i-m-a-great-believer-in-life-to-saying-yes-and-not-saying-no-and/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

> [Money is a poor indicator of success.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/money-is-a-poor-indicator-of-success/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

> [Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work, and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/business-leaders-take-things-far-too-seriously-and-forget-that-most/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

> [I love the freedom of movement that my phone gives me. That has definitely transformed my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/i-love-the-freedom-of-movement-that-my-phone-gives-me-that-has/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

> [Everything in your business can be outsourced... if you're not emotionally attached to doing it all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/everything-in-your-business-can-be-outsourced-if-you-re-not/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

> [People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/people-have-to-decide-on-priorities-if-they-want-to-get-anywhere-the/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-branson/there-isn-t-a-flight-goes-by-when-i-don-t-stare-out-of-the-window-and/)

[Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-branson/)

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