Carlos Ruiz Quotes

That's my nature: I'm going to be aggressive, but it has to be calculated.

Play the game for more than you can afford to lose... only then will you learn the game.

It's one of the most important things at the end of the day, being able to say no to an investment.

I'm a pretty disciplined investor and pretty disciplined buyer. I do my due diligence. I do my homework. I don't waste money.

I've been called Mr. Patient Money because I have the patience to work through challenging circumstances.

I'll never play for more than I can afford to lose.

If I don't knock out Lennox Lewis, I am going to beat the hell out of him.

My game is about being aggressive, and I'm not the same player if you take that away from me.

If I can afford a $1,000 apartment, I'm going to try to find a $600 apartment and save the $400 towards something I want to invest in.

I want to prove myself and get in talks for a title shot. It's hard because people don't want to risk themselves against me.

Investigate carefully before you invest. Spend as much time researching the investment as you spend earning the money.

I was tough. I used everything to my advantage. I could be very ruthless.

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.

As in most subjects relating to money management, there's a wide diversity of opinion on portfolio concentration versus diversification.

If an opportunity comes to knock out my opponent, I'm going to take it.

I put a portion of my salary to the side.

I wasn't really taught about the value of money. I just learnt it as I grew up, but I do remember my dad telling me that it was important to always have some savings, and that stuck with me. I've always believed that putting money aside is a good thing.

If you save your money right, you can have what you want.

When a man goes into the ring, he's going to war.

I believe that a sportsman should be aggressive because that is what gives him or her the power to perform even in the toughest of situations.

Before you invest, you must ensure that you have realistically assessed your probability of being right and how you will react to the consequences of being wrong.

Shortly after I met my mentor he asked me, ‘Mr. Rohn, how much money have you saved and invested over the last six years?’ And I said, ‘None.’ He then asked, ‘Who sold you on that plan?’

When I step onto the court, I'm ready to play. If you're going up against me, you'd better be ready. If you're not going to compete, I will dominate you.

I always am very aggressive and putting out much more than people would like, but that's the business I'm in.

Start saving your pennies now. People spend $300 on crazy things all the time, things like handbags. So work all year, scrape the money together, and come to my show. I’m worth it.