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Even though people are under economic pressure, they still want to support those brands with values that are compatible with their own.

This is not his job, I thought, it's his passion.

The challenge of the retail business is the human condition.

Always challenge the old ways.

Success is something that has to be earned every day.

I never took classic business classes in college, so I don't have the background that any of the people running large companies have.

Starbucks has a role and a meaningful relationship with people that is not only about the coffee.

I do feel, in a sense, the rules of engagement for citizenship has changed, and we must encourage other people to speak up and to take action.

Don't be threatened by people smarter than you.

The lifeblood of job creation in America is small business, but they can't get access to credit.

We are witnessing a seismic change in consumer behavior. That change is being brought about by technology and the access people have to information.

Profitability is a shallow goal if it doesn't have a real purpose, and the purpose has to be share the profits with others.

Whatever you can do, or dream you can, ... begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. - GOETHE

Beverages have to be created. And they're created by looking at what trend is in, say, the fashion industry - what color's hot right now.

I've said often that every enterprise and organization has a memory. And those memories create a path for people to follow.

Twenty Million New Customers Are Worth Taking a Risk For

Don't buy preground coffee.

In anything we do, any endeavor, it's not what you do; it's why you do it

When you're in a hole, quit digging!

Cutting prices or putting things on sale is not sustainable business strategy.

If it Captures Your Imagination, it will captivate others.

Business leaders cannot be bystanders.

Who wants a dream that's near-fetched?

We want passion for our business.. workers who can interpret and execute our mission, who want to build a career, not just take a temporary job.

Skepticism has come to be synonymous with sophistication, and glibness is mistaken for intelligence.

A great business has to have a conscience. You have to know who you are and who you are not.

Our history is based on extending the brand to categories within the guardrails of Starbucks.

Europe has always represented a major strategic opportunity to achieve our goal of creating and building an enduring global brand.

If you examine a butterfly according to the laws of aerodynamics, it shouldn't be able to fly. But the butterfly doesn't know that, so it flies

Sometimes the difference between winning and losing is will. The will to make it happen.

Part 2: Confidence

The entrepreneurial opportunity in America is alive and well.

I was working probably at the age of 10, when I had my first paper route. I had every different kind of job you could possibly imagine as a young kid.

Success is empty if you arrive at the finish line alone.

Sometimes you have to create the thing you want to be part of.

People around the world, they want the authentic Starbucks experience.

You walk into a retail store, whatever it is, and if there's a sense of entertainment and excitement and electricity, you wanna be there.

Managing and navigating through a financial crisis is no fun at all.

We live in an age where everything is based on the short term.

It's ironic that no matter where I go, I meet people from Brooklyn. I'm proud of that heritage. It's where I'm from, who I am.

My passion. My commitment. This is the most important thing in my life other than my family.

Care more than others think wise.

I'm a voracious reader.

Starbucks has changed the rules of engagement for the music industry.

We will never-and I mean never-turn our backs on our employees.

When we began Starbucks, what I wanted to try to do was to create a set of values, guiding principles, and culture.

I think my whole life, because of where I came from, I had a fear of failure.

America's leaders need to put their feet in the shoes of working Americans.

Managing a business, small or large, today requires an extremely disciplined, thoughtful approach with regard to the pressure that people are under.

If you want to achieve widespread impact and lasting value, be bold.

I always saw myself wanting to do something deemed successful and good at the same time.

While their service is ending, our responsibility is just beginning!

This may sound a bit naive, but I got here by believing in big dreams.

Success is not an entitlement. It has to be earned

Victory is much more meaningful when it comes not just from one person, but from the joint achievements of many.

Be bold, but be fair. Don't give in. If others around you have integrity, too, you can prevail

Authentic brands don't emerge from marketing cubicles or advertising agencies. They emanate from everything the company does ...

I'm not as interested in what you make as I am in what you're passionate about. What business are you really in?

Success is best when it is shared.

I'm much more concerned about America than the Democratic Party.

Most business people today are not going to invest in the uncertainty that exists in America.

Pouring espresso is an art, one that requires the barista to care about the quality of the beverage.

Starbucks is committed to evolving and enhancing our customer experience with innovative and wholesome food offerings.

I think if you're an entrepreneur, you've got to dream big and then dream bigger.

The premium single-cup segment is the fastest-growing business within the global coffee industry.

Every step of the way, I made it a point to underpromise and overdeliver. In the long run, that's the only way to ensure security in any job.

Customers must recognize that you stand for something.

We need to put ourselves in the shoes of our customers. That is my new battle cry. Live and breathe Starbucks the way our customers do.

Anybody can leverage celebrity for profit.

To be an enduring, great company, you have to build a mechanism for preventing or solving problems that will long outlast any one individual leader.

In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we're made of.

If you don't love what you're doing with unbridled passion and enthusiasm, you're not going to succeed when you hit obstacles.

When you're building a business or joining a company, you have to be transparent; you can't have two sets of information for two sets of people.

Just. Plain. [Fu*king.] Grilled. Swordfish.

I'm optimistic about the country; I'm optimistic about the American people.

Success in the United States is not an entitlement in China. You have to go there and earn it, and earn it the right way.

Dream more than others think practical. Expect more than others think possible. Care more than others think wise.

I never wanted to be on any billionaires list. I never define myself by net worth. I always try to define myself by my values.

We also sold books, creating several best sellers and helping to put unknown authors on the map.

Social and digital media is a bullet train, and that bullet train is not coming home.

At an early age, my mother gave me this feeling that anything is possible, and I believe that.

Customers have different need states and life experiences.

Risk more than others think safe.

In the 1960s, if you were a blue collar worker or uneducated, and you had an injury on the job, the company basically dismissed you.

Starbucks was under attack, mostly from within.

Starbucks is rekindling America's love affair with coffee, bringing romance and fresh flavor back to the brew.

Great opportunities can be and have been created during tough economic times.

At its core, I believe leadership is about instilling confidence in others

My parents really wanted me to get out of New York, be exposed to other people, other ways of life.

After the storm, many citizens left New Orleans to live elsewhere, but those who stayed were determined to rebuild. They loved their city.

Hiring people is an art, not a science, and resumes can't tell you whether someone will fit into a company's culture.

I conduct my life with an expectation that people will do the right thing. Yet even with all my experience, I am still surprised when they do not.

Success is the by-product when you work toward the target.

My kids probably started drinking coffee in their late teens.

I can't imagine a day without coffee. I can't imagine!

The response to the Starbucks brand has been phenomenal in our international markets.

Life is a sum of all your choices, wrote Albert Camus. Large or small, our actions forge our futures, hopefully inspiring others along the way.

China traditionally has been a tea-drinking country but we turned them into coffee drinkers.

55 percent - about 1.4 million veterans among this generation - said they feel disconnected from civilian life in America.

I'm not losing any sleep over Dunkin Donuts.