“I’m not a Republican or a Democrat, but George Bush has just put us so greatly into debt; now Obama’s going to make it even worse. So, it’s basically highway robbery, and I think it’s a tragedy.”
— Robert T. Kiyosaki
“The moment you believe your own crap and excuses, you fail.”
“The financial education taught in schools is funded and taught by the big banks and corporations. It’s like having the cat train the mice.”
“Just as a fisherman must watch the ebb and flow of the tides, an investor and businessperson must be keenly aware of the subtle shifts in cash flow.”
“Earning money has a way of increasing financial intelligence quickly.”
“I worked for Xerox for 4 years and after that I knew I was never going to be a corporate person. It wasn’t my environment.”
“The most successful people are mavericks who aren’t afraid to ask why, especially when everyone thinks it’s obvious.”
“If you had seen me back in high school, there’s no way you would have ever said I would become an author or teacher because I was a horrible student.”
“To be truly wealthy, we must be able to give more than what we receive.”
“Many people start a business only to make money. Just to make money is not a strong enough mission.”
“Your poverty today is because of who you are. Want wealth? Let go of your anchors and inhibitions and change yourself.”
“You have to look for teachers. If you want to be a mechanic, go hang out with mechanics.”
“Direct sales offers the education my rich dad taught: build your own network rather than working for a network.”
“Most people spend their lives building financial houses of straws, which are susceptible to wind, fire, rain and big bad wolves.”
“To be a good detective you must also think like a crook, an immoral, unethical or unlawful person.”
“We live in a global community and we can’t really remain isolated. I believe that when we hold a very narrow view about our attitudes of politics or culture or religion, then we cut out the opportunity to really engage with other points of view.”
“Don’t be so bitter about a bad experience from your past that you miss the opportunities in front of you.”
“Entrepreneurship is a process, not a job or profession. So be faithful to the process and remember that even when times are bad, the process will give you a glimpse of the future that lies ahead.”
“Sitting and watching a game show, or betting on your lucky numbers is not the price that most of the top 1% paid to become rich.”
“I think it’s a tragedy that our schools don’t teach kids about money. I think it’s a tragedy that it has to come to an emergency before we evolve.”
“If you want to be rich the rule of thumb is to teach others how to be rich.”
“Success is not a stop sign.”
“The more a person seeks security, the more that person gives up control over his life.”
“Texans don’t bury their failures. They get inspired by them. They take their failures and turn them into rallying cries. Failure inspires Texans to become winners. But that formula is not just the formula for Texans. It is formula for all winners.”
“If you look at anyone who has achieved great success and wealth, people like Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, or Lance Armstrong, they have all focused intensely in order to win.”
“Instead of labeling and discriminating against one or the other, we need to learn to blend our gifts and complement our geniuses.”
“Typically the person who raises the money, or puts up the money to start the business, owns the lion’s share of the business. So learn how to sell and keep learning. It will usually be your own fear that you have to overcome.”
“Retarget your money. When your money comes in, you need to have already targeted where you are going to invest or doodad temptation will set in.”
“The faster you want to get rich, the more accurate with numbers you must be.”
“As the owner of the company, I’m always focusing on how my company can do more for less. And it’s one of the principles of the world.”
“The next great transfer of wealth WILL take place, not by conspiracy but by ignorance.”
“Making money and making the world a better place are not contrary to one another.”
“Do today what you want for your tomorrows.”
“Choosing what we think rather than reaction to our emotions.”
“Being prepared for a job is a good idea for the short term, but it is not enough for the long term.”
“Toughness is not being a bully, it’s having a backbone.”
“My company survives because I’ve learned to respect the ideas of people younger than me and recognize when my wisdom is obsolete.”
“Within 7 days, 75% of people will have given up on their New Year’s resolutions; that’s tomorrow. Evaluate yourself. Don’t be one of them.”
“I’m actually a lot happier because I work as a teacher; more than just a capitalist making money for myself.”
“I still consider myself a little, fat kid from Hawaii.”
“Capitalism is about producing a better product at a better price. As individuals, we have to keep producing better products at a better price, also, or we’re obsolete.”
“The good news is that it doesn’t cost much money to change your thinking. In fact, it can be done for free.”
“Does God say, “cut back on the sunsets?” No, our Maker is abundant.”
“I can lose three million dollars because it’s just paper. Thus, my lifestyle is not dependent up the stock market.”
“It’s when you take that first step opening a business or making an investment that it becomes real.”
“The most important job of an entrepreneur is to design the business before there is a business.”
“So the Marine Corps really did teach me to conquer fear, and then to go for higher causes, higher purposes.”
“Sometimes, what is right for you at the beginning of your life is not the right thing for you at the end of your life.”
“When you combine boring with fear, you have fun.”
“A goal is different from a wish. You may wish to be rich, but there’s no responsibility for it. With a goal, it’s on you to achieve it.”
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