{"author":"Richard Branson","author_id":"Richard+Branson","total_quotes":54,"quotes":[{"text":"When I was four, my mother insisted I get out of the car and find my own way home. Although I got lost, I did find my way home. It taught me the value of independence at an early age.","author":"Richard Branson","tags":["home","age","car "],"id":3087,"author_id":"Richard+Branson"},{"text":"Overcoming fear is the first step to success for entrepreneurs. The winners all exemplify that, and the hard work and commitment they have shown underlines what is needed to set up a business.","author":"Richard Branson","tags":["work","success","hard work "],"id":9746,"author_id":"Richard+Branson"},{"text":"Good brands reflect the histories of the time and the group of people that made them. They can not be copied. They can not be recycled.","author":"Richard Branson","tags":["business"],"id":22863,"author_id":"Richard+Branson"},{"text":"From my very first day as an entrepreneur, I've felt the only mission worth pursuing in business is to make people's lives better.","author":"Richard Branson","tags":["day","people","better "],"id":24681,"author_id":"Richard+Branson"},{"text":"My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you're moving forward. All you have to do is get back up and try again.","author":"Richard Branson","tags":["moving forward","moving","fall "],"id":25065,"author_id":"Richard+Branson"},{"text":"My general attitude to life is to enjoy every minute of every day. I never do anything with a feeling of, 'Oh God, I've got to do this today.'.","author":"Richard Branson","tags":["life","today","god "],"id":30733,"author_id":"Richard+Branson"},{"text":"It is only by being bold that you get anywhere. If you are a risk-taker, then the art is to protect the downside.","author":"Richard Branson","tags":["risk"],"id":39343,"author_id":"Richard+Branson"},{"text":"There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions – in a way that serves the world and you.","author":"Richard Branson","tags":["inspirational-life"],"id":46629,"author_id":"Richard+Branson"},{"text":"I'm a lad of the '60s. I started a magazine to try and end the Vietnam war, but it was a number of years before I had the profile, the financial resources and the time to do more.","author":"Richard Branson","tags":["time","end","financial "],"id":53156,"author_id":"Richard+Branson"},{"text":"When I started Virgin from a basement in west London, there was no great plan or strategy. I didn't set out to build a business empire... For me, building a business is all about doing something to be proud of, bringing talented people together and creating something that's going to make a real difference to other people's lives.","author":"Richard Branson","tags":["great","together","me "],"id":61829,"author_id":"Richard+Branson"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":54,"pages":6,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}