Being Rich – Quotes

Not he who has

Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much. Erich Fromm

Don\\’t you ever mind,\\\”

Don’t you ever mind,\” she asked suddenly, \”not being rich enough to buy all the books you want? Edith Wharton

Being rich/wealthy is being in touch with the fullness of life. When you are open to the present moment, what comes in, is a gratitude for \”what is\”. When you are aligned with the present moment, there is a peace that comes, so it is like you are experiencing life for the first time, when … Read more

One is fruitful only

One is fruitful only at the cost of being rich in contradictions. Friedrich Nietzsche

Being poor is like

Being poor is like being a child. Being rich is like being an adult: you get to do whatever you want. Everyone is nice when they have to be; rich people are nice when they feel like it. Fran Lebowitz

The bottom line is

The bottom line is that if I did it, you can do it. I got rich without the benefit of a college education or a penny of capital but making many errors along the way. I went from being a pauper.. a hippie dropout on the dole, living in a crummy room without the proverbial … Read more

Americans have so far

Americans have so far put up with inequality because they felt they could change their status. They didn’t mind others being rich, as long as they had a path to move up as well. The American Dream is all about social mobility in a sense – the idea that anyone can make it. Fareed Zakaria

That was always my

That was always my experience-a poor boy in a rich town; a poor boy in a rich boy’s school; a poor boy in a rich man’s club at Princeton …. However, I have never been able to forgive the rich for being rich, and it has colored my entire life and works. F. Scott Fitzgerald

To get rich, you

To get rich, you have to be making money while you’re asleep. David Bailey

Compassion and love constitute

Compassion and love constitute non-violence in action. They are the source of all spiritual qualities: forgiveness, tolerance, all the virtues. They give meaning to our activities and makes them constructive. There is nothing amazing about being rich or highly educated; only when the individual has a warm heart do these attributes become worthwhile. Dalai Lama