Thoughts of tycoons

British entrepreneur

Be ready to revise any system, scrap any method, abandon any theory, if the success of the job requires it.

—Henry Ford

American entrepreneur

If we tried to think of a good idea, we wouldn’t have been able to think of a good idea at all. You just have to have a solution for a problem in your own life.

—Brian Chesky

American entrepreneur

Players should never fight. A real businessman or entrepreneur has no enemies. Once he understands this, the sky’s the limit.

—Jack Ma

Chinese entrepreneur

I think it is often easier to make progress on mega-ambitious dreams. Since no one else is crazy enough to do it, you have little competition.

—Larry Page

American entrepreneur

The best revenge is massive success.

—Frank Sinatra

American singer

You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.

—Michael Jordan

American basketball player

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

—Pablo Picasso

Spanish painter

To me, business isn’t about wearing suits or pleasing stockholders. It’s about being true to yourself, your ideas and focusing on the essentials.

—Richard Branson

British entrepreneur

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

—Arthur Ashe

American tennis player