Quotes from Donald J. Trump

The artistic and gay communities typically are early trend spotters and excel at mining the potential of up-and-coming neighborhoods.

First of all, you don't necessarily need the best location. What you need is the best deal.

Real estate is still a local business because the real estate is local, and the company whose

recognizable and memorable will almost always have the first opportunity when a seller or a buyer is ready to talk about real estate needs.

Shakespeare put it this way, in a famous quote from Julius Caesar: "The fault is not in our stars, dear Brutus, but in ourselves." That's a clear message. We are responsible for ourselves. We are responsible for our own luck. What an empowering thought! If you see responsibility as a bum deal, then you are not seeing it for what it really is—a great opportunity.

When I sold the house years later, it was the best return on investment I ever experienced.

That's a good thing to keep in mind—use your mind to visualize how things might be, as you go along. That can make the plethora of details and setbacks just a part of the plan.

You heard me, I would take the oil.

I believe the third one, the lack of emotional maturity and strength of character, is the main reason why people fail as entrepreneurs.

We all know people who have great ideas about how to make millions of dollars, but are too lazy to get off the couch. We all know people who live in the future, and fail to take action today. There are millions of people who want to change the world, but cannot change the conditions of their own lives. And we all know people who lie, cheat, and steal, and yet lie again to themselves, believing they are people of integrity.

Entrepreneurs need to work 24/7 during the start-up phase, often working for free for months and even years. It's the number of hours worked for free that defines entrepreneurs and separates them from employees. The number of hours working or practicing for free also determines the level of success you will have in anything. For example, professional golfers invest years in study and practice before they get paid—if they get paid.

Constant revolutionising of production, uninterrupted disturbance of all social conditions, everlasting uncertainty and agitation... All fixed, fast-frozen relations, with their train of ancient and venerable prejudices and opinions, are swept away, all new-formed ones become antiquated before they can ossify. All that is solid melts into air, all that is holy is profaned.

Entrepreneurs must learn how to handle stress and fear. Stress and fear must motivate entrepreneurs to become more creative, learn faster, and increase their knowledge about people and business.

Ask prospective agents to explain step-by-step how they are going to negotiate the highest price for the home—from receipt of the offer to counteroffers until acceptance.

Real estate auctions offer benefits to real estate investors, whether they are buying or selling.

The first was How I Turned $1,000 into a Million in Real Estate—in My Spare Time by William Nickerson, a paperback book I bought in a Sydney, Australia, hotel gift shop in 1963.

You looked at all the houses in your price range currently on the market, and you made your buying decision. Make sure the agent's pricing strategy is based on what buyers are going to compare your home to, including new construction, because it is competing for your buyer also.

Para mim, comitês são o que pessoas inseguras criam a fim de postergar a tomada de decisões difíceis.

If I don't sound like a typical Washington politician, it's because I'm NOT a politician. If I don't always play by the rules of the Washington Establishment, it's because I was elected to fight for YOU, harder than anyone ever has before.

Buying and holding real estate can create bigger long-term gains.

When you are purchasing real estate, the three most important rules remain: location, location, location.

It's funny. My own mother was a housewife all her life. And yet it's turned out that I've hired a lot of women for top jobs, and they've been among my best people. Often, in fact, they are far more effective than the men around them.

At the college level, The Rich Dad Company has created curricula for two college courses: Rich Dad's CASHFLOW Personal Finance Course and Rich Dad's Real Estate Investing.

They think that successful diplomacy requires years of experience and an understanding of all the nuances that have to be carefully considered before reaching a conclusion. Only then do these pinstriped bureaucrats consider taking action.