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I knew Quintessentially was a success when my father, who does a lot of business in Beirut, introduced himself to somebody and they said, 'Oh, do you know Ben Elliot? I'd really like to meet him.' I remember him ringing me up, really annoyed.

~Ben Elliot

Topics: Annoyed Beirut Ben Business Do You Know Does Father Him Himself Introduced Knew Know Like Lot Me Meet Oh Really Remember Ringing Said Somebody Success Up Who You I Remember

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Once you're involved in a business, it's part of what you do. It's the way you are.

~Ben Elliot

Topics: Business Involved Once Part Way You

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When you think about the word 'quintessentially', it's about trying to get to the very essence of something.

~Ben Elliot

Topics: About Essence Get Something Think Trying Very Word You

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I'm a creature of habit and tend to favour small, traditional English businesses.

~Ben Elliot

Topics: Businesses Creature English Favour Habit Small Tend Traditional

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Now if I don't take exercise I feel a bit frazzled.

~Ben Elliot

Topics: Bit Exercise Feel Now Take I Feel

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In my heart and soul, I am a West Country man, and ideally, my weekends are spent there.

~Ben Elliot

Topics: Am Country Heart Heart And Soul Ideally Man Soul Spent Weekends West I Am

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In summer, my Sundays are often taken up with cricket. I play with a bunch of other over-competitive and overenthusiastic guys who I have known for a very long time.

~Ben Elliot

Topics: Bunch Cricket Guys Known Long Long Time Often Other Play Summer Sundays Taken Time Up Very Very Long Time Who

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I mainly read histories and biographies, but I'm also a big fan of Graham Swift and Thomas Hardy.

~Ben Elliot

Topics: Also Big Big Fan Biographies Fan Graham Hardy Histories Mainly Read Swift Thomas

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I studied politics and economics at Bristol, and people always assumed that I'd go into politics or a non-government organisation when I left. I might well do this later on. I'd love to represent a West Country seat in the House of Commons.

~Ben Elliot

Topics: Always Assumed Bristol Commons Country Economics Go House House Of Commons Later Left Love Might Organisation People Politics Represent Seat Studied Well West

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Businessman

Born: August 11th, 1975

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