Larry Ellison Quotes

Dissent is difficult. It can constitute a real dilemma for the person who disagrees.

Being a wiseass in a groupthink environment is like throwing an egg at a bulldozer.

None of my neighbors believe in what I say. They refuse to wear the rings. They will never accept my invention until the day they die. That's what I call the real antichrists.

I always seem to be singing against the grain.

I'm not a follower. I'm a leader. And anyone who speaks their mind is always criticised.

A famous man once said, 'A sure formula for failure is to try and please everyone.' Some might say I built a career on doing just the opposite of pleasing everyone.

No iconoclast can possibly escape the severest criticism.

A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority; it is not even a minority then; but it is irresistible when it clogs by its whole weight.

If no one is pissed-off with you then you are dead but just haven't figured it out yet.

If everybody loves you, something is wrong. Find at least one enemy to keep you alert.

I've gotten resistance for my entire career.

I did not try to conform to anybody's ideal of what a Latin celebrity or movie star should be. I took a lot of hits for it.

I'm always challenged by someone.

The world can forgive practically anything except people who mind their own business.

If your writing collides with the conventional wisdom, there's going to be some kind of friction.

One-fifth of the people are against everything all the time.

To be in opposition is not to be a nihilist.

When you're a catalyst for change, you make enemies - and I'm proud of the ones I've got.

I had my share of critics, and I wash my hands of the whole lot.

I love being objected to. It worries me, but I love being objected to.

Not many people agree with what I do.

If everybody loves you, you must be doing something wrong. It means there's no button being pushed... The only way that everybody loves you is toward the end of your career.

I am sure that the party system is right and necessary. There must be some scum.

Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.

There are so many people in the country who don't like me.