“Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.”— Samuel Johnson, amazon.com
“Every objection or concern must be followed by an equal solution to that objection. Example: "The web site is bad" says Jeff. My meeting format — "The Web site is bad, but here's an idea to fix it" says Jeff.”— Patrick Algrim, algrim.co
“I’ll keep it short and sweet - Family. Religion. Friendship. These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business.”— Matt Groening, Mr. Burns, amazon.com
“In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way.”— Tina Fey, amazon.com
“We don’t need giant personalities to transform companies. We need leaders who build not their own egos but the institutions they run.”— Susan Cain, amazon.com
“People think oil is near the surface—that's the whole point. You have to drill deep.”— Bryan Burrough, amazon.com
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”— Abraham Lincoln, amazon.com
“Exterminators: The only profession in which you put yourself out of business by being really good at your job.”— Neil deGrasse Tyson, twitter.com
“I handle my business and also I speak up for myself. But if I was not like this, so many people would’ve taken advantage of me…I just always felt like, I’m never going to let anyone pull me down and make me feel small. I’m never going to let a man do that and I think sometimes that transfers over in…”— Nicki Minaj, youtube.com
“Whether I am meant to or not, I challenge assumptions about women. I do make some people uncomfortable, which I’m well aware of, but that’s just part of coming to grips with what I believe is still one of the most important pieces of unfinished business in human history—empowering women to be able t…”— Hillary Clinton, popsugar.com
“Yeah. I have no idea why [I make people angry]. I work really hard – I have seven appointments tomorrow before 10am. I'm constantly on the go. I have a successful clothing line. A fragrance. I mean, acting and singing aren't the only ways to be talented.”— Kim Kardashian, theguardian.com
“I’m tempted to make the explanation for that complicated, but it’s pretty simple: we worked ourselves to the point of exhaustion, struggled to raise money and just ran out of time. The site, newsletter and app are beloved by tens of thousands of people, including many of the writers and publishers I…”— Andrew Golis, blog.this.cm
“Your business, and your brand must first let people know what you care about and that you care about them.”— Donald Trump, twitter.com
“Find, develop, and support good people, and they in turn will find, develop, and own good ideas.”— Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace, amazon.com
“I believe the best managers acknowledge and make room for what they do not know— not just because humility is a virtue but because until one adopts that mindset, the most striking breakthroughs cannot occur.”— Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace, amazon.com
“Bernie Sanders’s impact is limited because he attacks business and billionaires. That’s not the way to communicate with them and create change. The better approach is to show how the current game plan isn’t simply contributive to wealth inequality and incompatible with the survival of the human spec…”— Douglas Rushkoff, medium.com
“I understand "foreign policy" from the practical standpoint: I know how to make deals, bring foreign governments to the table, and negotiate deals that don't give everything away.”— Donald Trump, amazon.com