Howard Schultz Quotes

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• I do feel, in a sense, the rules of engagement for citizenship has changed, and we must encourage other people to speak up and to…
• I never took classic business classes in college, so I don't have the background that any of the people running large companies have.
• I never wanted to be on any billionaires list. I never define myself by net worth. I always try to define myself by my values.
• I really believe that you cannot use the stock market as a proxy for the economy.
• I think growth covers up mistakes.
• I think if you're an entrepreneur, you've got to dream big and then dream bigger.
• I was taken by the power that savoring a simple cup of coffee can have to connect people and create community.
• I'm much more concerned about America than the Democratic Party.
• I'm optimistic about the country; I'm optimistic about the American people.
• If you don't love what you're doing with unbridled passion and enthusiasm, you're not going to succeed when you hit obstacles.
• In the 1960s, if you were a blue collar worker or uneducated, and you had an injury on the job, the company basically dismissed you.
• It's ironic that no matter where I go, I meet people from Brooklyn. I'm proud of that heritage. It's where I'm from, who I am.
• Managing a business, small or large, today requires an extremely disciplined, thoughtful approach with regard to the pressure that people are under.
• Managing and navigating through a financial crisis is no fun at all.
• Most business people today are not going to invest in the uncertainty that exists in America.
• My kids probably started drinking coffee in their late teens.
• My parents really wanted me to get out of New York, be exposed to other people, other ways of life.
• Often, organizations need bold, grand gestures to galvanize people towards a new mission or refocus their attention.
• Our history is based on extending the brand to categories within the guardrails of Starbucks.
• People around the world, they want the authentic Starbucks experience.

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