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“When exploring London, you will come across lots of excitement by chance, so try to take everything in rather than just rushing around to all of the major tourist haunts.”
“Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming.”
“I always love going on a safari drive whenever I visit Ulusaba Private Game Reserve in South Africa. I've been fortunate to see so many incredible animals over the years, and each time, it's completely different. Following Ulusaba's pack of wild dogs is my highlight.”
“It's rare for a startup to make money immediately, so you need to make sure that you have enough saved or that you have another income stream that can support you.”
“There is no way I would ask others to go on a Virgin Galactic flight if I didn't feel it was safe enough for myself.”
“We're introducing separate rooms with double beds in all of our planes so people can actually go with their partner and have a proper night's sleep.”
“A passionate belief in your business and personal objectives can make all the difference between success and failure. If you aren't proud of what you're doing, why should anybody else be?”
“Capitalism has proven to be the only system that works, but the problem with capitalism is that extreme wealth ends up in the hands of a few people.”
“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 pleased to have survived it.”
“I'm a lad of the '60s. I started a magazine to try and end the Vietnam war, but it was a number of years before I had the profile, the financial resources and the time to do more.”
“From my very first day as an entrepreneur, I've felt the only mission worth pursuing in business is to make people's lives better.”
“Most people would assume my business success, and the wealth that comes with it, have brought me happiness. But I know I am successful, wealthy, and connected because I am happy.”
“When Brexiters told the public that people were exaggerating, that there would be a financial meltdown, I think it's been proven that they were not exaggerating.”
“As an entrepreneur, I have been known for taking risks throughout my career, but leaving the European Union is not one of the risks I would want the U.K. to take - not as an investor, not as a father, and not as a grandfather. I am deeply concerned about the impact of leaving.”
“Although I've been living in the British Virgin Islands for some time now, I have never stopped caring passionately about the U.K. and its great people.”
“I was dyslexic, I had no understanding of schoolwork whatsoever. I certainly would have failed IQ tests. And it was one of the reasons I left school when I was 15 years old. And if I - if I'm not interested in something, I don't grasp it.”
“When we launched a new company, I reviewed the ads and marketing materials and asked those presenting the campaign to read everything aloud to test the phrasing and concept. If I could grasp it quickly, then it passed with muster. We would get our message across only if it was understandable at first glance.”
“Lightning is something which, again, we would rather avoid.”
“You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.”
“I've been very lucky. I come from a very close family.”