“A publisher is a man who bets on brains.”

About Alfred A. Knopf

Publisher • American

Alfred A. Knopf, Sr. was a distinguished American publisher who co-founded the prestigious publishing house Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in 1915 with his wife, Blanche Knopf. Known for his commitment to high literary quality...

Read full biography

Explore Related Quotes

“A business lunch is a meal where you have two martinis and a secretary.”

— Goodman Ace

Quotoria.com

“For me, businesses are like buses. You stand on a corner and you don't like where the first one is going? Wait ten minutes and take another one. Don't like that one? They'll just keep coming. There's no end to buses or businesses.”

— Sheldon Adelson

Quotoria.com

“I look at every business and ask, 'How can I kill it?' My goal is to be the guy who's going to bust up the other guy's business.”

— Sheldon Adelson

Quotoria.com