Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes

Always remember, money isn't everything - but also remember to make a lot of it before talking such fool nonsense.

A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.

I'm not interested in building wealth, which is kind of naive and probably frowned on, living in America. It's something that people don't necessarily understand, but if I die poor, I die poor.

The person who does not know how to live while they are making a living is a poorer person after their wealth is won than when they started.

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.

Make as much money as you can. It really does help. I don't know why it's terrible to say, but it's true.

As kids we didn't complain about being poor; we talked about how rich we were going to be and made moves to get the lifestyle we aspired to by any means we could. And as soon as we had a little money, we were eager to show it.

I do not think that you can spend yourself rich.

Make money, get rich. Enrichissez-vous.

What's my motto when it comes to money? Don't put so much emphasis on it!

Wealth is a tool of freedom, but the pursuit of wealth is the way to slavery.

Whenever I can afford to do something, I do it.

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?

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

Nobody thought about having more money than you could ever spend.

Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.

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

Understand and accept the cycles of money. The setbacks you may have today or next year will not keep you from financial freedom. If you hold on to your goals and dreams, you will get there.

I don't spend any time at all thinking about my personal wealth. I suppose if I had nothing, I might think, 'I have nothing.'

I've always wanted to live above my means because it inspired me to work harder.

I've been pretty broke my entire life. I'm not going to live that same life, but I'm going to keep those same principles.

What's the difference? Ninety million or 80 million. You still can't spend it all.

The reason that so few people are financially independent today is that they place many negative roadblocks in their heads. Becoming wealthy is, in fact, a mind game.

Money for me today does not really matter.

I was very fortunate that I saved my money and I still do.