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Business Quotes


"I never attempt to make money on the stock market. I buy on the assumption that they could close the market the next day and not reopen it for five years."


"I think in just about any business the low cost competitor is always going to have an advantage."


"All through history, there have always been movements where business was not just about the accumulation of proceeds but also for the public good."


"I really always felt that I was going to be an actress. I had a lot of confidence in the fact that I would do well from a very early age. I didn't know how tough the business is."


"If a business does well, the stock eventually follows."


"Everybody would love to be mayor of Chicago. If you look at what we have done over many, many years and where we are today and the commitment by the business community, the commitment by the not-for-profit community - all this coming together - this is a wonderful city."


"Branding is a lot of things, but one thing it's not is soft.When you brand, rebrand or brand-diggity, ask yourself one thing to do it right: how will my brand create buyers?If you're in business, that's the goal. Buyers. Branding done well creates both long term loyalty and timely purchases."


"If I had learned more about business ahead of time, I would have been shaped into believing that it was only about finances and quality management."


"For many my behavior has been a major disappointment, my behavior has caused considerable worry to my business partners, and everyone involved in my business, but most importantly to the young people we influence, I apologize."


"The biggest challenge for everybody to realize out there is that we're in a very complicated business world and that were all under one umbrella and it's very challenging for everybody to figure out where the priorities lie and where the loyalties lie."


"Advertising is the principal reason why the business man has come to inherit the earth."


"I was quite ready to accept certain restrictions on the United States. After all, there was a great dollar shortage. It was quite clear that the more prosperous Europe became, the more business there would be in the United States."


"Somewhere along the line, Bob said I'd better begin taking this business seriously, because, whether I liked it or not, I had a career."


"When you're making pictures out of heartfelt passion, it hurts when someone calls them a calculated business move."


"No dancer can watch Fred Astaire and not know that we all should have been in another business."


"The principles we live by, in business and in social life, are the most important part of happiness."


"I had learned many years ago in private business never to take responsibility without adequate authority; and the new Secretary of Defense, as budgets were sharply cut, quickly found that out."


"Apple's market share is bigger than BMW's or Mercedes's or Porsche's in the automotive market. What's wrong with being BMW or Mercedes?"


"Michael Eisner let it be known last week that he had no intention of leaving the entertainment business once he steps down as CEO of Disney in October."


"We're going to march on Washington with a host of Republicans, Democrats, business leaders, legislators."


"If you have to pay the bills, and you write something you're not proud of, use a pen-name for that."



"Venture capitalists are like lemmings jumping on the software bandwagon."


"Our company is built on people - those who work for us, and those we do business with."


"All business success rests on something labeled a sale, which at least momentarily weds company and customer."


"The bold enterprises are the successful ones. Take counsel of hopes rather than of fears to win in this business."



"Nevada once again has shown double digit increases in tax revenue... Nevada continues to show economic stability with its desirable business climate and booming tourism sector."


"I don't want to get into the 'who's a hostage-taker' discussion here, but what is the estate tax? It's a double tax on death. Economists will tell you that it's really not a tax that soaks the rich, but it's a tax on capital that deprives business investment and therefore job creation."


"That's probably a problem for some people in this business, they don't like to listen."


"It's a business you go into because your an egocentric. It's a very embarrassing profession."


"Everyone in show business has had the experience of the fan who is so excited at recognizing their favorite star, they say, 'Oh my gosh, you're my biggest fan!'"


"Take our own company as an example: We're living proof, we jump with our own parachutes."


"My undergraduate degree is in business, so I'm trying to get a bit of a background before I go in."
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