Quotes from Robert T. Kiyosaki

Because everyone on the Fast Track already has plenty of money. That is why money no longer counts. In order to get into the better investments on the Fast Track, what counts is what you know or who you know.

Historically, if people live to be 75 years of age, they live through two recessions and one depression.

Surfers learn to respect the change in the power of the waves and water with each change of season.

In closing, I leave you with this thought.

Money does not make you happy. Never think that you will be happy when you get rich. If you are not happy while getting rich, chances are you will not be happy when you do get rich. So whether you are rich or poor, make sure you are happy.

Changing quadrants is often a change at the core of who you are—how you think and how you look at the world.

but they lack the education and experience required for the investments on the Fast Track.

Emotional Intelligence

This invisible force is the greatest of all leverage

Garrett Sutton, Esq. Rich Dad Advisor, author of Buying and Selling a Business Start Your Own Corporation Writing Winning Business Plans, and The ABCs of Getting Out of Debt

My house is a liability, and if your house is your largest investment, you're in trouble.

but for most Americans, their highest tax is Social Security.

reactions and think. That is important. We will always have emotions of fear and greed. From here on in, it's imperative for you to use those emotions to your advantage, and for the long term to not let your emotions control your thinking.

An asset is something that puts money in my pocket whether I work or not. A liability is something that takes money out of my pocket.

Find out how much money invested per month, for how many months, at a realistic rate of return it will take to reach your goals of retiring, creating cash flow, and gaining financial freedom.

Invest in your greatest asset—your mind—before investing in stocks or real estate.

An employee with a safe, secure job, without financial aptitude, has no escape.

Why the Middle Class Struggle The middle class finds itself in a constant state of financial struggle. Their primary income is through their salary. As their wages increase, so do their taxes. Their expenses tend to increase in proportion to their salary increase: hence, the phrase "the Rat Race." They treat their home as their primary asset, instead of investing in income-producing assets.

The sophisticated investor is not watching a long-term average, but a moving average.

A person can be highly educated, professionally successful, and financially illiterate.

The number-one expense for most people is taxes. Many people think it's income tax, but for most Americans, their highest tax is Social Security. As an employee, it appears as if the Social Security tax combined with the Medicare tax rate is roughly 7.5 percent, but it's really 15 percent since the employer must match the Social Security amount. In essence, it is money the employer can't pay you.

They had money, but no one wanted their money because they were not prepared for the Fast Track.

The applicant was taken aback by that question.

Fear is the main reason that people say, "Play it safe." That goes for anything, be it sports, relationships, careers, or money.