Take the stones people throw at you, and use them to build a monument Ratan Tata More Quotes by Ratan Tata More Quotes From Ratan Tata We like to say that India has the advantage of being a large market. We have provinces, we have the rule of law, we have a system of justice. But those are also weaknesses when compared with China. On the other hand, one of our strengths is that we are very individualistic, and as individuals we are very creative. But that, too, is a weakness, because it keeps us from working well together. Everyone thinks only about his own profit. Ratan Tata lawhandsthinking At Tatas, we believe that if we are not among the top three in an industry, we should look seriously at what it would take to become one of the top three players.. or think about exiting the industry Ratan Tata playerbelievethinking We're responsible for the fortunes of the company but this is a bone-dry situation in terms of access to credit. Nobody can operate on that basis unless you have large cash balances, which we don't. My concern is that the government doesn't appear to care about manufacturing. Ratan Tata balancegovernmentresponsibility The most expensive part of any manufacturing unit is the paint shop. Ratan Tata anymanufacturingpaintexpensive My most visible goal is to do something in nutrition to children in India, and pregnant mothers. Because that would change the mental and physical health of our population in years to come. Ratan Tata indiahealthchangechildren If a founder has passion and innovation, he needs to be supported. I am more intuitive than a numbers person, and I recognise that not all investments are going to be positive. Some may fail, and some may have problems for other reasons. That is life. Ratan Tata i-ampassionpositivelife I've often felt that the Indian tiger has not been unleashed. Ratan Tata tigerbeenindianfelt When you have to earmark human and monetary resources for such a long time, it starts to hinder your other activities. Ratan Tata youlong-timetimelong Banana republics are run on cronyism. Ratan Tata republicsbananarun People of great power wield great power, but people of lesser power or people who have fallen out of power go to jail without adequate evidence, or their bodies are found in the trunks of cars. Ratan Tata greatgopowerpeople If there are challenges thrown across, then some interesting, innovative solutions are found. Without challenges, the tendency is to go on the same way. Ratan Tata gochallengeswayinteresting Jardine is the largest dealer of Mercedes in the world. They also sell cars for two or three Japanese makers. Ratan Tata mercedesthreetwoworld What are the crumple zones on scooters? The helmet is the only crumple zone I can think of. Ratan Tata onlythinkhelmeti-can If I were to look in the United States or in Europe, in some of the garages, you would have a Bentley or two Bentleys or a high-end Mercedes, and you may find a Smart also in that same garage because that person thinks it's a fun extra car to have. He may have four cars but also have a Smart because he thinks it is cute. Ratan Tata lookyoucarcute Challenges need to be given to an organization. Ratan Tata needgivenorganizationchallenges Some entrepreneurs talk of a high burn rate, high advertising rate, and so on, with no outcome, so it doesn't impress me. But an entrepreneur who has that kind of a feeling of responsibility towards his investors is somebody who will have all my support. Ratan Tata feelingmesupportresponsibility I am interested in what I earn; I am interested in my growth. Ratan Tata earninterestedi-amgrowth Telco is totally committed to commercial vehicles, where it is bound to remain a major player. What may well happen in the future is we may split the company into two business units. Ratan Tata happencompanyfuturebusiness If we dispense with some of our self-made boundaries, India can really take its place in the world as an economic power. It hasn't happened because we, sadly, don't look at ourselves as Indians but as Punjabis or Parsis, unlike the Americans. Don't make such boundaries. Ratan Tata placelookpowerworld I have always been bullish about India's potential. I still am, and I feel India is a country that really has an enormous amount of potential and has the human capital to succeed. Ratan Tata feelsucceedindiacountry
