Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" We're in the business of selling pleasure. We don't sell handbags or haute couture. We sell dreams. "

Alain Wertheimer

Related Quotes:

" Ultimately, we're in the service business. We will always have an important human element. "

Steve Easterbrook

" I have learned the hard way to mind my business, without judging who people are and what they do. I am more troubled by the lack of space being provided for the truth to unfold. Humans cannot seem to wait for or honor the truth. Instead, we make it up based on who we believe people should or should not be. "

" Republicans like to accuse Democrats of trying to 'pick winners and losers.' They say we should run government 'like a business' and let 'the market' decide important matters. When it comes to the declining fortunes of dirty fuels like coal, however, they quickly they abandon these principles. "

" Only nine States have been represented since my arrival 'till within three days. There are now Eleven States barely represented. This tardiness in the States or their Delegates, besides retarding the most important Business makes it exceeding fatiguing to those that do attend. "

William Whipple

" The leader who exercises power with honor will work from the inside out, starting with himself. "

" 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. "

" Rappers aren't the really rich ones. We all have nice houses with studios and cars, but you need a piece of someone's business to be super wealthy. "

" Successful business leaders who have helped build institutions of lasting value - all are committed to talent and a culture of excellence. This is usually accomplished by the identification, retention, and development of great people. "

" I believe you have to be willing to be misunderstood if you're going to innovate. "

" Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. "

" A bankruptcy judge can fix your balance sheet, but he cannot fix your company. "

" Commercial books don't even get covered. The reason why so many book reviews go out of business is because they cover a lot of stuff that nobody cares about. Imagine if the movie pages covered none of the big movies and all they covered were movies that you couldn't even find in the theater? "

James Patterson

" My mother really didn't know a heck of a lot about business. She was a very good mother, that made sure we ate right and we had our cod liver oil, but didn't know a heck of a lot about what I did. "

Sanford I. Weill

" If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business. "

Abraham Lincoln

" Willingness to change is a strength, even if it means plunging part of the company into total confusion for a while. "

" People will buy anything that is 'one to a customer.' "

" When you build a product, you make a lot of assumptions about the state of the art of technology, the best business practices, and potential customer usage/behavior. "

Steven Sinofsky

" Bob Smith from Brooklyn is a guy who sometimes gets hung with problems and fears. Wolfman Jack is a happy-go-lucky guy who knows how to party. The challenge of my life has been letting more and more of Bob Smith go, becoming the Wolfman on an almost full-time basis, while still taking care of business. "

" Apple and Google want to create encryption for which they could not provide you the key. Their business model will not survive if the American government has a special relationship with them that requires them to surrender this kind of information. "

" Because my business life is so busy, my home is really my sanctuary. That is where I reflect and spend quality time with my girls. "

" When you're trying to expand your business, it's about real estate in the stores. "

Janet Evanovich

" I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, 'You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit.' As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. "

" India offers exciting business opportunities owing to the growth in corporate travel and a significant middle-class population waiting to explore the world. To begin with, Travelex is setting up eight city centre branches in metros and other major cities including tourist destinations. "

" To be a proactive person, you must learn to say no to most ideas and opportunities so you have the mental and physical bandwidth to execute the realistic business plans you have already mapped out. "

" Profitability is coming from productivity, efficiency, management, austerity, and the way to manage the business. "

" Joy is the serious business of Heaven. "

" Eighty to 90 percent of success in a company has nothing to do with business at all - it's all personal. "

" The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows. "

Aristotle Onassis

" Embrace your fire - even in hard times. A down economy can actually be a great time to start a business. "

" I was recently asked about the business side of 'Biggest Loser,' but as long as we entertain people, we can keep coming back and making a difference. It's a delicate balance, but one feeds off the other. I feel so good about the show - it's uplifting and inspiring and entertaining at the same time. "