Independence is a heady draught, and if you drink it in your youth, it can have the same effect on the brain as young wine does. It does not matter that its taste is not always appealing. It is addictive and with each drink you want more.Maya Angelou
My life has been long, and believing that life loves the liver of it, I have dared to try many things, sometimes trembling, but daring still.Maya Angelou
The balloons only have one life and the only way of finding out whether they work is to attempt to fly around the world.Richard Branson
Well, the odds must be against anybody being able to fly around the world in a balloon on the first attempt. All of us who are attempting to go around the world in balloons are effectively flying in experimental craft because these craft cannot be tested.Richard Branson
I never get the accountants in before I start up a business. It's done on gut feeling, especially if I can see that they are taking the mickey out of the consumer.Richard Branson
If you want to be a Millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline.Richard Branson
There is no way I would ask others to go on a Virgin Galactic flight if I didn't feel it was safe enough for myself.Richard Branson
