We've always had as our mission that we wanted to fly above the Karman Line, because we didn't want there to be any asterisks next to your name about whether you're an astronaut or not, that's something [ Virgin Galactic is ] going to have to address, in my opinion.

Jeff Bezos

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The common question that gets asked in business is, why? That’s a good question, but an equally valid question is, why not?

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Life's too short to hang out with people who aren't resourceful. by Jeff Bezos

Life's too short to hang out with people who aren't resourceful.

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If you do build a great experience, customers tell each other about that. Word of mouth is very powerful.

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Your brand is what people say about you when you're not in the room

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One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves. You don't choose your passions; your passions choose you.

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If you are going to do large-scale invention, you have to be willing to do three things: You must be willing to fail; you have to be willing to think long term; and you have to be willing to be misunderstood for long periods of time.

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Things never go smoothly. by Jeff Bezos

Things never go smoothly.

Everything you are comes from your choices. by Jeff Bezos

Everything you are comes from your choices.

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We can't be in survival mode. We have to be in growth mode. by Jeff Bezos

We can't be in survival mode. We have to be in growth mode.

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We innovate by starting with the customer and working backwards. That becomes the touchstone for how we invent.

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Invention is by its very nature disruptive. If you want to be understood at all times, then don't do anything new.

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If your customer base is aging with you, then eventually you are going to become obsolete or irrelevant. You need to be constantly figuring out who are your new customers and what are you doing to stay forever young.

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The best customer service is if the customer doesn't need to call you, doesn't need to talk to you. It just works.

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In the end, we are our choices. by Jeff Bezos

In the end, we are our choices.

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Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy-they're given after all. Choices can be hard.

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I’d rather interview 50 people and not hire anyone than hire the... by Jeff Bezos

I’d rather interview 50 people and not hire anyone than hire the wrong person.

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The smartest people are constantly revising their understanding, reconsidering a problem they thought they’d already solved. They’re open to new points of view, new information, new ideas, contradictions, and challenges to their own way of thinking.

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People who are right most of the time are people who change their... by Jeff Bezos

People who are right most of the time are people who change their minds often

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Obsess about customers, not competitors. by Jeff Bezos

Obsess about customers, not competitors.

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Failure comes part and parcel with invention. It’s not optional. by Jeff Bezos

Failure comes part and parcel with invention. It’s not optional.

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