Getting rich is not impossible. In fact, there are roughly 1,700 millionaires created each day in the U.S. alone. Of course we’re not saying it’s easy, just that it is possible, and that many people are getting rich every single day, and there’s no reason you can’t too. So, we’ve rounded up some of the most inspiring and insightful get rich quotes to inspire you to join the club.
The bulk of these quotes are from multi-millionaires, entrepreneurs, artists, and people who’ve ultimately “made it”, and have become rich themselves. Our hope is that these quotes inspire you to believe riches are in your future, while at the same time instructing you on some things you can start doing immediately to make that future a reality. Having said that, if you’re ready for some of the best quotes for getting rich, let’s dive right in:
BEST QUOTES FOR GETTING RICH
1. “No one ever got rich by studying poverty and thinking about poverty.” – Wallace D. Wattles
2. “On average, millionaires invest 20% of their household income each year. Their wealth isn’t measured by the amount they make each year, but by how they’ve saved and invested over time.” – Ramit Sethi
3. “I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful.” – Warren Buffett
4. “How much you earn has almost no bearing on whether or not you can and will build wealth. Regardless of the size of your paycheck, you probably already make enough money to become rich.” – David Bach
5. “Rich people have their money work hard for them. Poor people work hard for their money.” – T. Harv Eker
6. “If you’re going to get rich, the first thing you gotta do is you have to get okay with the idea that being rich is okay.” – Myron Golden
7. “No matter what your dream is, you can make that dream a reality, …If you dream about being a millionaire, you can be that. All you have to do is study and be smart.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
8. “When your money makes more than you do, you are officially wealthy.” – Dave Ramsey
9. “Wealth, like a tree, grows from a tiny seed. The first copper you save is the seed from which your tree of wealth shall grow. The sooner you plant that seed the sooner shall the tree grow. And the more faithfully you nourish and water that tree with consistent savings, the sooner may you bask in contentment beneath its shade.” – George S. Clason
10. “If you want to get rich, think of saving as earning.” – Andrew Carnegie
11. “Success comes to those who become success conscious.” – Napoleon Hill
12. “Rich people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be rich.” – T. Harv Eker
13. “It is hard to overemphasize the importance of discipline in accounting for variations in economic success. But let me say that if you lack discipline, the chances of your ever accumulating wealth are very, very small.” – Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D
14. “How do you deserve a fortune? Render fortunes of service.” – Jim Rohn
15. “No man can become rich without himself enriching others.” – Andrew Carnegie
16. “If you want to become wealthy, then you have to find out what the top 5% of people do financially and do the same thing.” – Myron Golden
17. “Remember the proverb of Solomon: “He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.” – P.T. Barnum
18. “Instead of digging for gold, sell shovels. Instead of taking a class, offer a class. Instead of borrowing money, lend it. Instead of taking a job, hire for jobs. Instead of taking a mortgage, hold a mortgage. Break free from consumption, switch sides, and reorient to the world as producer.” – M.J. Demarco
19. “Get what you can, and what you get hold, Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.” – Benjamin Franklin
20. “Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.” – Doris Day
21. “Diligence produces success and riches. Laziness creates poverty and failure.” – Dr. T. P. Chia
22. “A**holes get rich because they are not afraid to ask for what they want.” – Kevin O’Leary
23. “The single biggest financial mistake I’ve made was not thinking big enough. I encourage you to go for more than a million. There is no shortage of money on this planet, only a shortage of people thinking big enough.” – Grant Cardone
24. “The philosophy of the rich and the poor is this: the rich invest their money and spend what is left. The poor spend their money and invest what is left.” – Robert Kiyosaki
25. “Ninety percent of all millionaires become so through owning real estate.” – Andrew Carnegie
26. “You have to decide that you will become a deca-millionaire, and then you must reinforce that decision, over and over. Put a stake in the ground right now: “I am going to become very, very rich. ” – Grant Cardone
27. “What you focus on you create more of, so if the plan is to get rich, you’re gonna want to focus on abundance as much as possible. Give as much as you can as often as you can, receive with gratitude and joy, think of money as your pal, raise your frequency and get in the flow, yo.” – Jen Sincero
28. “You can’t have a million-dollar dream with a minimum-wage work ethic.” – Stephen C. Hogan
29. “Follow the principles that rich people follow, and you will become rich. It’s that simple.” – Myron Golden
30. “Cut spending. Save aggressively. Invest strategically.” – Kevin O’Leary
31. “The man who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won’t succeed, you must have a larger ambition.” – John D. Rockefeller
32. “What’s keeping you from being rich? In most cases it’s simply a lack of belief. In order to become rich, you must believe you can do it, and you must take the actions necessary to achieve your goal.” – Suze Orman
33. “Self-discipline is the no.1 delineating factor between the rich, the middle class, and the poor.” – Robert Kiyosaki
34. “Ideas don’t make you rich. The correct execution of ideas does.” – Felix Dennis
35. “Getting rich, or becoming outstanding at anything is all a matter of attitude. You must make up your mind once and for all — you commit yourself — and then just stay with it until you finally have what you set out to get.” – Earl Nightingale
36. “Get rich by taking something common and making it uncommon.” – John D. Rockefeller
37. “I don’t care what anybody says… being rich is a good thing.’ – Mark Cuban
38. “You’ll never get rich by working for your boss.” – Felix Dennis
39. “You don’t have to have perfect wisdom to get very rich — just a bit better than average over a long period of time.” – Charlie Munger
40. “Money grows on the tree of persistence.” – Japanese Proverb
41. “Many an optimist has become rich by buying out a pessimist.” – Robert G. Allen
42. “There is a science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic. There are certain laws which govern the process of acquiring riches, and once these laws are learned and obeyed by anyone, that person will get rich with mathematical certainty.” – Wallace D. Wattles
43. “If you are not aggressive, you are not going to make money, and if you are not defensive, you are not going to keep money.” – Ray Dalio
44. “If you’re doing something important enough, the money will follow.” – Elon Musk
45. “To get rich, you have to be making money while you’re asleep.” – David Bailey
46. “The way to get rich is to keep $10 million in your checking account in case a good deal comes along.” – Charlie Munger
47. “Get rich or die trying.” – Curtis Jackson
48. “You will never get rich working for someone else.” – J. Paul Getty
49. “Before you can become a millionaire, you must learn to think like one.” – Thomas J. Stanley
50. “Wealth is largely the result of habit.” – John Jacob Astor
Bonus Get Rich Quote
Bonus: Alright, here is one of our favorite quotes about getting rich. We added it as bonus, because it summarizes the basis of all riches, thought backed up by massive action. Enjoy!
“You Can’t Just Think and Grow Rich, You’ve Got to Do Something With Those Thoughts”
– bob proctor –
Related: Think and Grow Rich Quotes
FINAL THOUGHTS
There you have it, the best of the best quotes about getting rich. We hope this small but powerful collection was as insightful as it was inspiring.
If you haven’t done so already, be sure to check out some of the authors we’ve linked to at the end a handful of these quotes, as they each have an abundance of wisdom to impart when it comes to acquiring riches and success.
Till you reach your aims,
STRIVE
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