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50 Robert Kiyosaki Quotes To Elevate Your Thinking About Wealth And Success

Looking for some of the best Robert Kiyosaki quotes? Robert is a self-made millionaire, investor and businessman in the finance world.

Not only that, but he is also the author of one of the most influential personal finance books in history, Rich Dad, Poor Dad – What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That The Poor and Middle Class Do Not, which has been read by over 26 million people worldwide.

Robert’s teachings have changed countless lives for the better, helping to create wealth through creating cashflow and investing into assets.

In today’s post, we’ll be sharing 50 of the best Kiyosaki quotes that will inspire you to elevate your thinking about what it takes to create real wealth and success!!

Robert Kiyosaki quotes about education 

“In the real world, the smartest people are people who make mistakes and learn. In school, the smartest people don’t make mistakes.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“One of the great things about being willing to try new things make mistakes is that making mistakes keeps you humble. People who are humble learn more than people who are arrogant.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“Don’t be addicted to money. Work to learn. Don’t work for money. Work for knowledge.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“You will make some mistakes, but if you learn from those mistakes, those mistakes will become wisdom and wisdom is essential to becoming wealthy.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“Talk is cheap. Learn to listen with your eyes. Actions do speak louder than words. Watch what a person does more than what he says.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“In school we learn that mistakes are bad and we are punished for making them. Yet, if you look at the way humans are designed to learn, we learn by making mistakes. We learn to walk by falling down. If we never fell down, we would never walk.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“Intelligence solves problems and produces money. Money without financial intelligence is money soon gone.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“Your choices decide your fate. Take the time to make the right ones. If you make a mistake, that’s fine; learn from it and don’t make it again.” – Robert Kiyosaki

robert kiyosaki quotes on education

“One of the silliest things to do is to pretend you are smart. When you pretend to be smart, you are at the height of stupidity.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“The trouble with school is they give you the answer, then they give you the exam. That’s not life.” – Robert Kiyosaki

Robert Kiyosaki quotes about money

“It’s more important to grow your income than cut your expenses. It’s more important to grow your spirit than cut your dreams.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“If you want to be rich, you need to develop your vision. You must be standing on the edge of time gazing into the future.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“The only difference between a rich person and poor person is how they use their time.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“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

“Never say you cannot afford something. That is a poor man’s attitude. Ask HOW to afford it.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“Money is really just an idea.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“The moment you make passive income and portfolio income a part of your life, your life will change. Those words will become flesh.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“Often, the more money you make, the more money you spend; thats why more money doesn’t make you rich – assets make you rich.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“If you want to be financially free, you need to become a different person than you are today and let go of whatever has held you back in the past.” – Robert Kiyosaki

Robert Kiyosaki quotes about success

“It’s not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life, it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the most power!” – Robert Kiyosaki

robert kiyosaki quotes on success

“As I said, I wish I could say it was easy. It wasn’t, but it wasn’t hard either. But without a strong reason or purpose, anything in life is hard.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“The most successful people are mavericks who aren’t afraid to ask why, especially when everyone thinks it’s obvious.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“Find the game where you can win, and then commit your life to playing it; and play to win.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“F.O.C.U.S. – Follow One Course Until Successful.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are. Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“The most successful people in life are the ones who ask questions. They’re always learning. They’re always growing. They’re always pushing.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“The more I risk being rejected, the better my chances are of being accepted.” – Robert Kiyosaki

If you are enjoying these quotes, feel free to check out our Jim Rohn quotes for more wealth and success motivation.

Robert Kiyosaki quotes on opportunity

“If you realize that you’re the problem, then you can change yourself, learn something and grown wiser. Don’t blame other people for your problems.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“You’ll often find that it’s not mom or dad, husband or wife, or the kids that’s stopping you. It’s you. Get out of your own way.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“Sight is what you see with your eyes, vision is what you see with your mind.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“Everyone can tell you the risk. An entrepreneur can see the reward.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“A plan is a bridge to your dreams. Your job is to make the plan or bridge real, so that your dreams will become real. If all you do is stand on the side of the bank and ream of the other side, your dreams will forever be just dreams.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“Hoping drains your energy. Action creates energy.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“I’d rather welcome change than cling to the past.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“It’s easier to stand on the sidelines, criticize, and say why you shouldn’t do something. The sidelines are crowded. Get in the game.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“The single most powerful asset we all have is our mind. If it is trained well, it can create enormous wealth in what seems to be an instant.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“Start small and dream big.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“You’re only poor if you give up. The most important things is that you did something. Most people only talk and dream of getting rich. You’ve done something.” – Robert Kiyosaki

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“Emotions are what makes us human. Makes us real. The word ’emotion’ stands for energy in motion. Be truthful about your emotions, and use your mind and emotions in your favor, not against yourself.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“Complaining about your current position in life is worthless. Have a spine and do something about it instead.” – Robert Kiyosaki

Robert Kiyosaki quotes about complacency

“Workers work hard enough to not be fired, and owners pay just enough so that workers won’t quit.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“The power of “can’t”; The word “can’t” makes strong people weak, blind people who can see, saddens happy people, turns brave people into cowards, robs a genius of their brilliance, causes rich people to think poorly, and limits the achievements of that great person living inside us all.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“If you’re the kind of person who has no guts, you just give up every time life pushes you. If you’re that kind of person, you’ll live all your life playing it safe, doing the right things, saving yourself for something that never happens. Then, you die a boring old person.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“If you’re still doing what mommy and daddy said for you to do (go to school, get a job, and save money), you’re losing.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“The more a person seeks security, the more that person gives up control over his life.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“The most life destroying word of all is the word tomorrow.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“The fear of being different prevents most people from seeking new ways to solve their problems.” – Robert Kiyosaki

“I find so many people struggling, often working harder, simply because they cling to old ideas. they want things to be the way they were; they resist change. Old ideas are their biggest liability. It is a liability simply because they fail to realize that while that idea or way of doing something was an asset yesterday, yesterday is gone.” – Robert Kiyosaki

Overall, we hope today’s quotes will inspire you to start thinking of how you’d like to create wealth and success for yourself.

The insights and wisdom that Robert provides in these quotes are invaluable. If you’re looking to learn more about his teachings, be sure to check out his Rich Dad Poor Dad book mentioned at the beginning of the post.

Which Robert Kiyosaki quotes were your favorite? Let us know in the comments below.