Business Quotes - Page 115

A. T. Stewart started life with a dollar and fifty cents. This merchant prince began by calling at the doors of houses in order to sell needles, thread and buttons. He soon found the people did not want them, and his small stock was thrown back on his hands. Then he said wisely, "I'll not buy any more of these goods, but I'll go and ask people what they do want." Thereafter he studied the needs and desires of people, found out just what they most wanted, endeavored to meet those wants, and became the greatest business man of his time.

You were intended not only to work, but to rest, laugh, play, and have proper leisure and enjoyment. To develop an all-around personality you must have interest outside of your regular vocation that will serve to balance your business responsibilities.

Small businesses are seeing huge rate increases every year, and more and more of them are saying they just can't afford to provide coverage. That's part of the reason more than 45 million Americans are now uninsured.

Until the rise of American advertising, it never occurred to anyone anywhere in the world that the teenager was a captive in a hostile world of adults.

When did it become a problem to be a small businessman and become successful? The small businessman - like my father, or like me?

I have never had a great love of the music business, I never have.

Business, especially big business, is now organized like an army. It is, as some would say, a sort of mild militarism without bloodshed; as I say, a militarism without the military virtues.

Big Business and State Socialism are very much alike, especially Big Business.

Basically we get confused a bit about what retail is. It is really just buying things, putting them on a floor and selling them.

Remember the Three Princes of Serendip who went out looking for treasure? They didn't find what they were looking for, but they kept finding things just as valuable. That's serendipity, and our business [drugs] is full of it.

Business is like sex. When it's good, it's very, very good; when it's not so good, it's still good.

Retire? I'm going to stay in show business until I'm the only one left

As Mayor, I will use my experience to make San Francisco a place where small businesses can thrive

Accessing capital to start a business can be a daunting process, especially for entrepreneurs who start out with a great idea, but have no real familiarity with the business world

You should choose organisations that are going to be flexible and supportive and recognise people are going through different stages in their careers and actually need different sorts of support.

Now I have finished with all earthly business, and high time too. Yes, yes, my dear child, now comes death.

For every mountain there is another one. The big question is if you reach the top of the mountain, what then? What do you do then? I suppose you die.

We didn't actually overspend our budget. The health Commission allocation simply fell short of our expenditure.

All businessmen are scum.

Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price of advice can turn out badly.

Success in business, as in life, is often largely just a matter of luck.

Publishing magazines for yourself is not good business, man.

Energy markets can be thought of as suffering from appendicitis due to fossil fuel subsidies. They need to be removed for a healthy energy economy.

There is a great supply of amateur undertakers in show business.

Howard Hughes himself was a regular at the restaurant, and in a way it became his headquarters, too. Howard had recently relocated to Las Vegas, so when he wanted to do business in Los Angeles, he went into the back of our restaurant to use the telephone.