Robert Sheckley Quotes

Business 2.0 was hugely profitable last year, and will be profitable this year.

We expect all our businesses to have a positive impact on our top and bottom lines. Profitability is very important to us or we wouldn't be in this business.

It's pretty hard to make out what's going to be a commercial success and what's not.

Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is success.

I mean, I wasn't stupid. I knew we'd make money and sell a lot of Dune books.

I definitely see a correlation between how many things a company gets right and how fast a company grows.

We believe that the business system only is the key to success. It's no miracle, only day-to-day work in the appropriate way.

As far commercial success, I don't think that's a focus but it's not that we don't enjoy that. It's not something you can attempt and achieve.

I don't have the luxury of making clothes just to make an effect. It can't be something totally frivolous, because my distributors have to have a successful season, too.

I honestly didn't expect this much attention, but it just keeps happening so I must be doing something right.

I put £150,000 into the stage production of Grease and have got back £1.5 million so far. It has been a fantastic success.

If the books are selling, the money will follow.

Oh, well, I'd like to have commercial success. I guess.

I think I pick more winners than losers.

There are companies with management and companies with money. You can always find money. Management is the key to success in any business.

I truly believe that the combination of a strong top line together with a strong bottom line is what makes for a sustainable business.

To be successful in business, you have to be ruthless.

In the bar and restaurant industry, you're always one idea away from your next quarter-million.

Commercial success and quality are not necessarily allied.

Success means making profits and avoiding losses.

I am not a fool. I know where I stand in terms of box office returns.

I am choosing films only to entertain people, but at the same time, if someone is putting their money into my films, I want that person to make money.

Box office success definitely matters. I will be lying if say it does not matter.

We'll continue to take the right actions to make sure we're a profitable business.

Our businesses are stable, and Fortis is on a promising trajectory. I want to assure our business partners and colleagues that I will continue to guide the organization to realize its full potential.