Richard Branson Quotes

Determination and hard work are as important as talent.

Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

No one succeeds without effort... Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance.

Hard work and determination equals success. Nothing comes easy. Put your mind to something.

I know so many writers who are a hundred times better than me and have longer, greater ideas than mine, but they gave up; they stopped. The biggest talent you can have is determination.

Without hustle, talent will only carry you so far.

Patience, persistence, and power to do are only acquired by work.

You'd be surprised how many shortcomings can be overcome by hustle.

Drive will take you much farther than talent ever could.

I was determined that if I failed it wouldn't be due to lack of effort.

I just have to keep working hard.

I think one of the most important attributes is perseverance.

And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working.

The one thing that matters is the effort.

On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve.

I'm a big believer in persistence, don't be greedy and, above all, work hard. It's what keeps me going.

I will keep working hard!

Practice, work hard, and give it everything you have.

People don't understand that when I grew up, I was never the most talented. I was never the biggest. I was never the fastest. I certainly was never the strongest. The only thing I had was my work ethic, and that's been what has gotten me this far.

People's passion and dedication can conquer anything.

Coming from a home like I did, I learned a lot about work ethic and determination.

I think people can see that I go hard.

Even in the minor leagues, I just said I'll get my little bit of time in here and then get out of here. I was going to try, though. I wasn't going to just give up. I was always going to try. I'm here. I figured I might as well try.

You've got to be the hardest-working guy.