David Green Quotes & Sayings

If you have anything, or if I have anything, it's because it's been given to us by our Creator. — David Green

Coming from a family of preachers, the idea of giving back has been part of my life as long as I can remember. — David Green

When Hobby Lobby was created in the early 1970s, I was committed to use profits to help ministry work. — David Green

Our Heavenly Father is pleased when we don't compromise our faith and principles in times of desperation. — David Green

When I take a risk, I like it to be a calculated risk, meaning I make it as small as possible. — David Green

You can't have a belief system on Sunday and not live it the other six days. — David Green

I want to know that I have affected people for eternity. I believe I am. I believe once someone knows Christ as their personal savior, I've affected eternity. I matter 10 billion years from now. — David Green

My father and mother had tremendous integrity, and obviously that affected me. — David Green

I realize that a lot of business leaders may disagree with me, but I truly believe that God belongs in what my company does. By putting Him first in my operations, He can bless what I attempt. — David Green

I can't help but tell people of the greatest story ever told - God's love and our eternal life. — David Green

Business owners should not have to choose between violating their faith and violating the law. — David Green

If I die without food or without eternal salvation, I want to die without food. — David Green

We're still family-owned, which keeps life a whole lot simpler. When my wife and kids and I decide to make a business move, we don't have to ask Wall Street about it. — David Green

It's so easy to make things complicated in business. — David Green

Giving is above what we owe God, and that is our tithes. — David Green

It is by God's grace and provision that Hobby Lobby has endured. Therefore, we seek to honor God by operating the company in a manner consistent with biblical principles. — David Green

WHERE THERE IS LOVE THERE IS NO EFFORT — David Green

You can't learn if you don't try. — David Green

To succeed in retail, you have to love it. The process of bringing items in, displaying them attractively, and seeing them miraculously change into actual cash in the drawer has to get your blood racing. — David Green

This is my hobby: growing stores, adding stores. It's fun. — David Green

Focus on people more than money. Without employees and customers, you're going nowhere. Make sure you never stop thinking about the customer's perspective. And make sure you have the right people at the helm of each area. — David Green

Run your business in harmony with God's laws. This will keep you on an ethical footing. Seek to please God in everything you do. — David Green

God has blessed me with a wonderful family, a successful business, and outstanding employees. I do not take these blessings lightly. — David Green

Hobby Lobby has always been a tool for the Lord's work. — David Green

The Health and Human Services preventive services mandate forces businesses to provide the morning-after and the week-after pills in our health insurance plans. — David Green

You need an attitude of service. You're not just serving yourself. You help others to grow up and you grow with them. — David Green