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Selling Quotes

Honest lines about trading, letting go, and what selling really costs.

This selling quotes page covers both sides of a transaction, from the mechanics of trade and exchange to the personal discomfort some feel about pushing a product. Continue with Trade quotes for more on that angle.

Use the same measure for selling that you use for purchasing.

Quotes by Abu Bakr

The trade of banks is the buying and selling of interest and exchange.

Quotes by William Petty

I don't see myself ever selling Republic or AutoNation.

Quotes by Wayne Huizenga

My greatest regret is selling my company.

Quotes by Vidal Sassoon

Emotion Quotes

I was a 10 million-plus selling artist.

Quotes by Toni Braxton

I don't know how many records I'm selling.

Quotes by Tom Jenkinson

Grossing Out dealt with the western nations selling arms to the Third World and exploiting these countries.

Quotes by Terry Southern

For the novels I wrote before selling anything, I didn't outline much. I had a vague idea of the story.

Quotes by Stephen R. George

Ninety percent of selling is conviction, and 10 per cent is persuasion.

Quotes by Shiv Khera

Exchange Quotes

Everyone lives by selling something.

Quotes by Robert Louis Stevenson

For many writers, selling a book is the ultimate dream.

Quotes by Rebecca Serle

I really don't believe in the word 'selling out.'

Quotes by Petra Collins

When I used to do the Edinburgh Festival, there was a bunch of guys selling fresh oysters and I'd eat ten daily - marvellous.

Quotes by Paul Merton

In the early 2000s, I started selling some short stories to horror markets. I joined the Horror Writers Association.

Quotes by Paul G. Tremblay

Trade Quotes

MTV made a huge impact. Heavy rotation took you from selling 1m albums to 20m albums, and that meant a lot of dough.

Quotes by Ozzy Osbourne

I don't like ads. I don't like selling things. That's not me.

Quotes by Nuseir Yassin

If stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying stock, not selling advice.

Quotes by Norman Ralph Augustine

The model of Coca-Cola is local, whether it's investing, partnering, sourcing, producing, or selling. We market and distribute locally; we pay taxes locally. And it works.

Quotes by Muhtar Kent

We're not trying to be a mega-pop-band, but we also wouldn't be opposed to selling millions of records, either.

Quotes by Mark Foster

Value Quotes

I worked odd jobs delivering pizza, folding chairs, telemarketing, selling kitchen cutlery door to door.

Quotes by Mark Foster

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the general tone of these selling quotes?
Several carry a note of regret or discomfort, suggesting selling isn't always as straightforward as a simple business transaction.
Is there a quote about regretting a business decision?
Yes, one describes selling a company as a person's biggest regret, hinting at the emotional cost behind a financial choice.
Do any quotes explain what selling actually involves at a basic level?
Yes, one describes banking as essentially trading interest and exchange between parties, framing selling as a core financial mechanism.
Is there a quote about disliking advertising or promotion?
Yes, one plainly states a dislike for both ads and selling things in general, distancing the speaker's identity from that kind of work.
Can these quotes be used to talk about holding onto something you've built?
Yes, especially the one about regretting a sale, it works well for captions about the emotional weight of letting go of a business. See Value quotes for more on that theme.

One entrepreneur even calls letting go of a company their biggest regret, showing selling isn't always a purely financial decision. See Exchange quotes and Value quotes for related reading.