Tao Lin Quotes

Invest in the millenium.

I just keep investing in the future, and I haven't reached the point where I'm not doing that.

We shouldn't just live for today; we should prepare for tomorrow.

If a woman is making $85,000 a year, putting aside 20% of her income, putting it in a bank, earning very little...Over the course of her life vs. investing, this can cost her $1.5 million, $2 million, $2.5 million. Life changing amounts.

I always tell people, it's never too late to start saving for retirement. It's not that important how much you have already saved. What's important is that you start saving. And save as much as you can. You will be amazed at how quickly it will build up.

Always invest for the long term.

Growth today is an investment for tomorrow.

It took 35 years, but the time was well spent and I think I have established a good stake in the future.

He who wishes to be rich in a day will be hanged in a year.

You have the dreams that you want, and then you have to do other jobs until you can get to that dream.

I expect if you are going to come out of the shadows, then you're going to want to have some type of hope in the future that you're going to improve your life and, yes, accomplish that American Dream.

Never, ever invest money that you will need prior to three to five years - minimum.

Money you won't need to use for at least seven years is money for investing. The goal here is to have your account grow over time to help you finance a distant goal, such as building a retirement fund. Since your goal is in the future, money for investing belongs in stocks.

I just need to believe that we're not in some form of stasis, that we can try to be whoever we want to be. We probably won't get there, but we might get a little bit closer, you know?

I just think the best way for me to be greedy is long-term greedy.

I always wanted to be wealthy. I did.

I think the number one safe haven where people put their money is to invest in yourself first.

Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas.

Tying money up for 40 years doesn't sound appealing when you are young.

In the beginning I pushed toward perfection, but it takes time to get to certain places.

Prosperity comes slowly.

I remember very vividly - I wrote about it in one of my books - my first IRA. I contributed $2,000 every year, and in 21 years, the funds in that IRA account grew to $260,000. Seems like sort of a miracle, but it happened.

You don't build a great castle just all at once.

I think people know that I've got things in my mind that I want to do and things I wanted to change in time. I can't do it all overnight.

You have a short window, you know, and if I plan on living the lifestyle I want, I've got to make a nest egg.