Business Quotes

Small: And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it
Andrew Carnegie
"And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department"
Andrew Carnegie, Businessman
Small: The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is que
"The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force"
Andre Maurois, Writer
Small: If you have to forecast, forecast often
Edgar R. Fiedler
"If you have to forecast, forecast often"
Edgar R. Fiedler, Economist
Small: My son is now an entrepreneur. Thats what youre called when you dont have a job
"My son is now an 'entrepreneur.' That's what you're called when you don't have a job"
Ted Turner, Businessman
Small: What weve gone through in the last several years has caused some people to question Can we trust Microsoft?
"What we've gone through in the last several years has caused some people to question 'Can we trust Microsoft?'"
Steve Ballmer, Businessman
Small: The fastest way to succeed is to look as if youre playing by somebody elses rules, while quietly playing by yo
"The fastest way to succeed is to look as if you're playing by somebody else's rules, while quietly playing by your own"
Michael Korda, Novelist
Small: A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependen
Stephen Covey
"A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships"
Stephen Covey, Businessman
Small: Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate result
"Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results"
Scott Adams, Cartoonist
Small: Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesnt always have to be their top priority
"Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority"
William Arthur Ward, Writer
Small: I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to m
"I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me"
John Cleese, Actor
Small: In modern business it is not the crook who is to be feared most, it is the honest man who doesnt know what he
William Wordsworth
"In modern business it is not the crook who is to be feared most, it is the honest man who doesn't know what he is doing"
William Wordsworth, Poet
Small: As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth
"As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth"
John Greenleaf Whittier, Poet
Small: Dont simply retire from something have something to retire to
"Don't simply retire from something; have something to retire to"
Harry Emerson Fosdick, Clergyman
Small: Definition of a Statistician: A man who believes figures dont lie, but admits than under analysis some of them
"Definition of a Statistician: A man who believes figures don't lie, but admits than under analysis some of them won't stand up either"
Evan Esar, Writer
Small: An advertising agency is 85 percent confusion and 15 percent commission
"An advertising agency is 85 percent confusion and 15 percent commission"
Fred Allen, Comedian
Small: Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable facts from reliable figures
"Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable facts from reliable figures"
Evan Esar, Writer
Small: In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first the cash
"In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later"
Harold S. Geneen, Businessman
Small: The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks
"The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks"
Rupert Murdoch, Publisher
Small: Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all"
Dale Carnegie, Writer
Small: I dont believe in waiting for opportunities, I believe in creating them
John Fredriksen
"I don't believe in waiting for opportunities, I believe in creating them"
John Fredriksen, Businessman
Small: Success in business is not about being the biggest, its about being the best
John Fredriksen
"Success in business is not about being the biggest, it's about being the best"
John Fredriksen, Businessman
Small: In business, its important to always be one step ahead of the competition
John Fredriksen
"In business, it's important to always be one step ahead of the competition"
John Fredriksen, Businessman
Small: Risk-taking is essential in business, but it has to be calculated risk-taking
John Fredriksen
"Risk-taking is essential in business, but it has to be calculated risk-taking"
John Fredriksen, Businessman
Small: The key to success is not just hard work, its smart work
John Fredriksen
"The key to success is not just hard work, it's smart work"
John Fredriksen, Businessman
Small: I always say that success is measured in adversity, not in good times
John Fredriksen
"I always say that success is measured in adversity, not in good times"
John Fredriksen, Businessman
Small: The most important thing in business is to have a clear vision and stick to it
John Fredriksen
"The most important thing in business is to have a clear vision and stick to it"
John Fredriksen, Businessman
Small: You have to be willing to take risks in order to achieve great things
John Fredriksen
"You have to be willing to take risks in order to achieve great things"
John Fredriksen, Businessman
Small: I dont believe in failure, only setbacks
John Fredriksen
"I don't believe in failure, only setbacks"
John Fredriksen, Businessman
Small: Ones mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to do
A. C. Benson
"One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to do"
A. C. Benson, Author
Small: What we actually learn, from any given set of circumstances, determines whether we become increasingly powerle
Blaine Lee
"What we actually learn, from any given set of circumstances, determines whether we become increasingly powerless or more powerful"
Blaine Lee, Author
Small: A budget tells us what we cant afford, but it doesnt keep us from buying it
"A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it"
William Feather, Author
Small: So little done, so much to do
"So little done, so much to do"
Cecil Rhodes, Statesman
Small: If you dont drive your business, you will be driven out of business
"If you don't drive your business, you will be driven out of business"
B. C. Forbes, Journalist
Small: When in doubt, mumble when in trouble, delegate when in charge, ponder
"When in doubt, mumble; when in trouble, delegate; when in charge, ponder"
James H. Boren, Public Servant
Small: Business, more than any other occupation, is a continual dealing with the future it is a continual calculation
"Business, more than any other occupation, is a continual dealing with the future; it is a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight"
Henry R. Luce, Editor
Small: Business is in itself a power
"Business is in itself a power"
Garet Garrett, Journalist
Small: I rate enthusiasm even above professional skill
"I rate enthusiasm even above professional skill"
Edward Appleton, Scientist
Small: You cant operate a company by fear, because the way to eliminate fear is to avoid criticism. And the way to av
"You can't operate a company by fear, because the way to eliminate fear is to avoid criticism. And the way to avoid criticism is to do nothing"
Steve Ross, Businessman
Small: Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those
"Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile"
Gary Ryan Blair
Small: Only a monopolist could study a business and ruin it by giving away products
Scott McNealy
"Only a monopolist could study a business and ruin it by giving away products"
Scott McNealy, Businessman