Robert Kiyosaki Quotes

Assets put money in your pocket, whether you work or not, and liabilities take money from your pocket.

No Man is richer for having his Estate all in Money, Plate, etc. lying by him, but on the contrary, he is for that reason the poorer.

I'm a wealth creator. I'm not interested in saving in the least. While I do spend a lot, I don't spend money like other billionaires. I'm probably quite unusual, albeit I do have some of the significant trappings. But I always try to make my assets work for a living.

Making money is a hobby that will complement any other hobbies you have, beautifully.

I made a comfortable living for several years. I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that freedom.

My goal was never to win awards. Mine was let me get to a place where I don't have to work. I don't have to do anything I don't want to.

My guiding principle and motivation was that I wanted to retire by the time I turned 35. There actually are two books that I bought and still have - Paul Terhost's 'Cashing In On the American Dream: How to Retire at 35' and Andrew Tobias's 'The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need' - that were my personal financial road map.

Floyd has showed me that he's set up with real estate, businesses, and investments.

Let's face it, we're not about to earn our way to wealth. That's a mistake millions of Americans make. We think that if we work harder, smarter, longer, we'll achieve our financial dreams, but our paycheck alone-no matter how big-isn't the answer.

You have to move from just working for money to a world where money works for you.

Rule One. You must know the difference between an asset and a liability, and buy assets. An asset is something that puts money in my pocket. A liability is something that takes money out of my pocket.

If financial assets no longer work for you at a rate far and above the rate of true wealth creation, then you must work longer for your money.

My parents always taught me that my day job would never make me rich; it'd be my homework.

I never have to this day, because my money is the money I earn.

We go to school to learn to work hard for money. I write books and create products that teach people how to have money work hard for them.

To some extent I could identify with that because I kind of just made my money and got out.

As far as income goes, there are three currencies in the world; most people ignore two. The three currencies are time, income and mobility, in descending order of importance. Most people focus exclusively on income.

I don't want to be on anyone's board. I just want to have good investments.

It's time to start thinking differently about money and debt and start the healing process - and the process toward wealth and freedom. 'Freedom from Bad Debt' can get you started.

If you don't want to work you have to work to earn enough money so that you won't have to work.

It's funny because unlike back in the seventies when I made hardly any money, today I could just live off the past if I wanted to. I have no interest in that.

The key to wealth is not what we earn. It is in what is spent on us.

The very first step to building wealth is to spend less than you make.

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

It's always weird when people approach me to make an investment. I tell them, 'I don't need any more money. I'm good.' Then I wait for their expression. That part is entertaining, because people look at you like you're crazy when you say you don't need any more money. Who says that?