The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.

The closest I ever came to getting married was just before I started singing. In fact, my first record saved my neck.

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.

When I started Virgin from a basement in west London, there was no great plan or strategy. I didn’t set out to build a business empire… For me, building a business is all about doing something to be proud of, bringing talented people together and creating something that’s going to make a real difference to other people’s lives.

I know you’ve heard it a thousand times before. But it’s true – hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice, practice. If you don’t love something, then don’t do it.

Success consecrates the most offensive crimes.

So many people have this idea: I want to achieve something great or be somebody great. And they neglect the step that leads to greatness. They don’t honor this step at this moment because they have this idea of some future moment where they are going to be great.

Don’t let the incidents which take place in life bring you low. And certainly don’t whine. You can be brought low, that’s OK, but don’t be reduced by them. Just say, ‚That’s life.‘

Never complain. Never explain.

He shines in the second rank, who is eclipsed in the first.

Well, I don’t think there’s any need for people to focus on my career.

Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.

If you don’t set the tone for the day, the devil will set it for you.

When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars people said, ‚Nah, what’s wrong with a horse?‘ That was a huge bet he made, and it worked.

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.

A warrior is not a person that carries a gun. The biggest war you ever go through is right between your own ears. It’s in your mind. We’re all going through a war in our mind, and we have to callus our mind to fight that war and to win that war.

This world is but a canvas to our imagination.

To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.

I care very deeply about the people at Tesla. I feel like I have a great debt to the people of Tesla who are making the company successful.

Imagination rules the world.

No decent career was ever founded on a public.

Money doesn’t mean anything to me. I’ve made a lot of money, but I want to enjoy life and not stress myself building my bank account. I give lots away and live simply, mostly out of a suitcase in hotels. We all know that good health is much more important.

Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from the pack, it’s almost always due to personal growth.

Every man who has at last succeeded, after long effort, in calling up the divinity which lies hidden in a woman’s heart, is startled to find that he must obey the God he summoned.

Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it.

Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.

When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.

Yeah, it’s pretty hard not to be completely cynical these days.

You have to dream intentionally. Most people dream a dream when they are asleep. But to be a writer, you have to dream while you are awake, intentionally.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Successful people are simply those with successful habits.

It is impossible for you to be angry and laugh at the same time. Anger and laughter are mutually exclusive and you have the power to choose either.

How great are the dangers I face to win a good name in Athens.

He not busy being born is busy dying.

A man lives by believing something: not by debating and arguing about many things.

Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.

I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.

See that the imagination of nature is far, far greater than the imagination of man.

The mind of a 19-year-old is very different from the mind of a 26-year-old. You grow. You get into better relationships. You experience more, meet more people, better people. But when you’re in a dark hole at an earlier point in your life – you write about the mindset you’re in at that moment.

When I was younger, I felt pressure to become someone else once I became successful.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

So never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.

No sooner said than done – so acts your man of worth.

Education forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree’s inclined.

Every noble work is at first impossible.

I calculate that I took 20,000 punches, but I earned millions and kept a lot of it. I may talk slow, but my mind is OK.

I can tell you from experience that God’s help and presence in our lives is vital. He is the Author of all true success and everything that is good-without Him, we can do nothing of true value.

Growing old is like being increasingly penalized for a crime you haven’t committed.

Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.

Prosperity is the best protector of principle.

I say there’re no depressed words just depressed minds.

The bottom line is that everyone thinks differently.

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

Richard Burton came from the same town as me, so I thought I’d follow my nose, and follow my luck. I think I’ve been very lucky.

We proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling our biggest challenges.

Mind your speech a little lest you should mar your fortunes.

I want the troops from Great Britain and the U.S. to be successful, but by the same token, Afghanistan has always been a screw-up.

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can’t be done.

Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success.