962 private quotes tagged business

“There is a fundamental shift that social media necessitates in business today - the need to transition from 'Me First' to 'We First' thinking.” — Simon Mainwaring

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“Our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits.” — Robert Louis Stevenson

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“Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. There's no particular virtue in that. Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.” — Dalton Trumbo

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“I do seem to like to combine the dramatic emotional warmth of strings with the grooves and body business of drums and bass.” — David Byrne

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“And what most people don't understand is the bulk of business in this country is small business.” — Alphonso Jackson

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“Nobody has wrestled everybody in the business like I have, especially not Bret Hart.” — Ric Flair

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“I don't believe in this business of being behind, better to be in front.” — Mel Brooks

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“The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks.” — Rupert Murdoch

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“The chances of a bank going out of business are extremely slim, but it's always a good idea to spread around major sums so every penny is backed by insurance.” — Suze Orman

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“Law is not a profession at all, but rather a business service station and repair shop.” — Adlai E. Stevenson

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“We, as conservative intellectuals, should not be in the business of making excuses for bad parliamentary decisions by Republican leaders in Congress.” — David Frum

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“We mean by 'politics' the people's business - the most important business there is.” — Adlai E. Stevenson

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“The state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation.” — Pierre Trudeau

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“We're not uncomfortable with it, and we've already been through enough of the music business where I'm not really worried that commercial success is going to in some way - we're already past saving, you know what I mean? It's too late for us.” — Jerry Garcia

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“After hurting myself like that, I could not go back immediately to racing. I was in no condition, mentally or physically. That helped me to strengthen myself to go through the hard times that were ahead with my business, and to be successful.” — Nelson Piquet

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“I loved photography and everybody said it was a crazy thing to do because in those days nobody made it into the film business. I mean, unless you were related to somebody there was no way in.” — George Lucas

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“My compulsion to always be working has become less strong and my current business is purely down to this enormous alimony. If I wasn't doing this I'd be making documentaries about wildlife and other subjects that interest me.” — John Cleese

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“You know, I look like a woman but I think like a man. And in this world of business, that has helped me a lot. Because by the time they think that I don't know what's goin' on, I then got the money, and gone.” — Dolly Parton

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“I love my family very much. I wish I could see them a little more often than I do. But we understand because we're a show business family and we all work.” — Michael Jackson

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“There's nobody in the business strong enough to scare me.” — Tupac Shakur

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“Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it's business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don't love what you're doing and you can't give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short. You'll be an old man before you know it.” — Al Lopez

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“There are no right and wrong ways to work in this business, but there are some basic common-sense practices. Work very, very hard and always be prepared never give up and once you get the job, give them more than they ever expected: - Shine!” — Jimmy Smits

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“To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less.” — Andre Malraux

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“Failure doesn't mean you are a failure it just means you haven't succeeded yet.” — Robert H. Schuller

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“Comedy may be big business but it isn't pretty.” — Steve Martin

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