Suze Orman Quotes

It is easy at any moment to surrender a large fortune; to build one up is a difficult and an arduous task.

I always wanted to be wealthy. I did.

Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of industry and the savings of frugality.

You must get money to chase you, but never let it catch up.

I started out from a pretty modest background, so I always had a pretty good sense of money. I always had to work for my money, save my own money, I always bought my own stuff with my money... trying not to waste money unnecessarily.

I never set out really to build a financial empire or to be a wealthy man.

In all realms of life it takes courage to stretch your limits, express your power, and fulfill your potential... it's no different in the financial realm.

I don't take money seriously, so I can't keep any.

I absolutely don't have $20 billion. But I'd love to, right?

Money is always on its way somewhere. What you do with it while it is in your keeping and the direction you send it in say much about you. Your treatment of and respect for money, how you make it, and how you spend it, reflect your character.

Go where the money is... and go there often.

Go out there and get rich. Get so obnoxiously rich that when that tax bill comes, your first thought will be to choke on how big a check you have to write.

I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money.

A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart.

If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars.

I want to go to bed richer than when I woke up. The pursuit of wealth is a wonderful thing, but the thing is you have to be honest about it, you have to tell the truth.

If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.

The time making money should be greater than the time that you are spending money.

I refuse to feel guilty. I feel guilty about too much in my life but not about money. I went through periods when I had nothing, so somebody in my family has to get stinkin' wealthy.

So I want to make money. I think it's an OK goal to have. I always felt like I can't ask for that. But why not?

Anytime money is your main focus, I think we all come to problems.

I'm very thoughtful and disciplined with my money.

Spending money is much more difficult than making money.

I don't care if it's one dollar or a thousand dollars - I'm going to go out and get it.

I've made a ton of money but I don't have as much as I'd like.