Richard Branson Quotes

Passion is different than desire. People that are successful recognize passion. You have to be willing to work at it. I love the image of pushing a boulder uphill - it will flourish you.

There's no luck in business. There's only drive, determination, and more drive.

First of all, you have to born with a brain. I mean, you can't be a dummy and say I'm going to become a multi-billionaire some day. But, more than anything else, you have to love what you do, and beyond that, you can't ever give up.

I'm convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.

Entrepreneurs don't finish when we are tired. We finish when we are done.

It takes a special kind of stubbornness to succeed as an entrepreneur

As an entrepreneur, you can always find a solution if you try hard enough.

I just think a hustler's ambition is that I never stop. I start off hustling and said I'll never stop hustling. An ambitious hustler is the one to hustle the hustlers. When I grew up, my heroes were hustlers. Now I'm their hero.

I think what it takes to succeed remains the same. You have to have a real love of your sport to carry you through all the bad times, you still want to go ski even when things aren't working. You must have a commitment to work hard and to never give up.

The only warning I'd give is - make sure you are strong enough and committed enough in your business pursuits. It is commitment and belief, not just the bottom line, that should drive you.

To be in the music industry, to be in any kind of entertainment industry, you really, really have to be passionate about it and love it and persevere, because if that passion isn't there, it's easy to give up. If you really want it, the ambition is there, it'll come. It's definitely harder work than some people think.

I will play until I can't play anymore.

People's passion and dedication can conquer anything.

Perseverance has always just been something that was in me. And it was a tool that came in very handy as a ballerina.

Like my parents taught me, never give up, and always love what you do.

If you have a love for something, you persevere.

I just try to bring it every night in whatever way I can.

Hustle like you broke and keep that passion.

Entrepreneursh ip is a great leveller, since having the benefit of a wealthy background or a generous investor isn't always an advantage. The wonderful thing is that money is not the sole currency when it comes to starting a business; drive, determination, passion and hard work are all free and more valuable than a pot of cash.

Drive, determination, passion and hard work are all free and more valuable than a pot of cash.

Fear is the disease. Hustle is the antidote.

In the end, it’s not about failure, it’s about how much you love what you do.

You've got to believe in yourself, you've got to have a very clear vision, and you've got have the fire in the belly and go out and not be shy with working because it takes a lot of work.

My secret is that I have never thought there is a secret to anything in life. Passion. Love. Drive. Work. Work. Work. Dull but true.

There's so much more purpose behind my getting up in the morning. Business is hard, really hard, but it's worth it.