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Quotes by Businessman

"What you say in advertising is more important than how you say it."

"Every day, people settle for less than they deserve. They are only partially living or at best living a partial life. Every human being has the potential for greatness."

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

"No more waking up at noon, updating FC for an hour, and spending the rest of the day cashing FC checks and watching porn? It was a hard decision, but, like, I'm a man now."

"That's the ultimate gratification in any business situation - do customers buy the product? And do they use it and do they come back and buy more of it?"

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

"The person that turns over the most rocks wins the game. And that's always been my philosophy."

"How long soever it hath continued, if it be against reason, it is of no force in law."

"I started out typing and filing and answering the phones for a little nine-person firm. And that nine-person firm gave me my chance to find my own way."

"Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve."

"Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and reward them. If you do all those things effectively, you can't miss."

"We can provide beta software to our developers in advance of the general public. We can easily link up with external partners, customers, and suppliers."

"This is why I belong, and why I believe. I commend to all this same search for happiness and for the truth."

"A manager is responsible for the application and performance of knowledge."

"The other thing is we have an incredible villain. And we worked very hard to have villains that are connected to the hero. They have an effect, an emotional effect. They never become out-of-this-world, crazy villains."

"It's the first time I've ever done anything like that. It took longer than I expected. I've gotten a lot of E-mail since I got back, saying they thought I did a good job and presented the case well."

"I have ways of making money that you know nothing of."

"You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong."

"After all, sustainability means running the global environment - Earth Inc. - like a corporation: with depreciation, amortization and maintenance accounts. In other words, keeping the asset whole, rather than undermining your natural capital."

"There is a long-standing tradition in the mainstream press of middle-of-the-road journalism that is objective and fair. I would hate to see that fall victim to a panic about the Fox effect."

"The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other."

"Risk is a part of God's game, alike for men and nations."

"A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all."

"Our biggest goal is to continue to force ourselves to always start our creative work on a white page and not take advantage of past successes and challenging ourselves."

"I like to not be too involved in the beginning and during the process so as to keep this fresh look and be able to give constructive recommendation on the final production."

"Bottoms in the investment world don't end with four-year lows; they end with 10- or 15-year lows."

"Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up."

"We wanted Nike to be the world's best sports and fitness company. Once you say that, you have a focus. You don't end up making wing tips or sponsoring the next Rolling Stones world tour."

"I've been reading horror since I was five years old."

"The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager beavers, the mavericks. These are the guys who try to do more than they're expected to do - they always reach."

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

"It is always the start that requires the greatest effort."

"I use nothing but the best ingredients. My cookies are always baked fresh. I price cookies so that you cannot make them at home for any less. And I still give cookies away."

"The American public tunes in every night hoping to see two people screwing. Obviously, we can't give them that but let's always keep it in mind."

"Every advertisement should be thought of as a contribution to the complex symbol which is the brand image."

"There are a lot of things that go into creating success. I don't like to do just the things I like to do. I like to do things that cause the company to succeed. I don't spend a lot of time doing my favorite activities."

"It's quite complicated and sounds circular, but we've worked out a way of calculate a Web site's importance."

"I contend that not only can you laugh at adversity, but it is essential to do so if you are to deal with setbacks without defeat."

"Though the bribe be small, yet the fault is great."

"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."

"Trying to break into the horror market seemed natural."

"I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure."

"The work of an advertising agency is warmly and immediately human. It deals with human needs, wants, dreams and hopes. Its 'product' cannot be turned out on an assembly line."
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