Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes
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You are only going to be as good as the people you surround yourself with, so be brave enough to let go those who keep weighing you down.
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When life gives you lemons, order the lobster tail.
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Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind.
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Your past mistakes are meant to guide you, not define you.
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The question is not whether we should or should not regulate; it is how much should we regulate and who the regulators should be. We went overboard on deregulation under Reagan. Under Bush, many people lost in the casino. Now we have the Obama administration overreacting and overreaching with regulation that does the exact opposite of wealth creation. If we are to have change we can believe in, then we could start by replacing the majority of the lawyers in regulatory agencies with actual experienced, successful business veterans. They would have recognized the early warning signs of many of the financial debacles created by the bubble-bust cycle.
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No matter the situation, never let your emotions overpower your intelligence.
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Achievers move forward at all times. Achievement is not a plateau, it's a beginning.
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A moderate addiction to money may not always be hurtful; but when taken in excess it is always bad for your health.
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People aren't born good or bad. It's the way you live your life that matters and how many people you inspire and empower after you're gone.
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Look how many of our young are ill prepared to enter adult life today. This was designed by progressives to create government dependency.
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We were born a nation of entrepreneurs. That is why so many people came to this country from so many different nations and cultures around the globe. The entrepreneur sees the opportunity, takes action, and successfully learns from the experience. They go on to create wealth. They become part of that demographic that is called “the rich.” They, not the government, drive the economy and create jobs. Only a mind with an envious, greedy perspective would consider punitively taxing the rich as a viable solution to our fiscal miasma. This is a solution springing from the fount of ignorance and deemed wise only by fools.
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Any deal that recognizes Iran "right" to enrich is a prelude to fiasco and tragedy.
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Difference between rich and wealthy? Wall Street bankers are rich but they are no wealthy.Wealthy people are the ones writing their checks.
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We live in an era of smart phones and stupid people.... Go figure.
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I am not interested in power for power's sake. Only interested in power that will allow people to liberate themselves from Big Brother.
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Be dissatisfied with what is, but remain visionary of what can be done.
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If money can't buy you happiness then you probably aren't making enough.
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I believe Money is too important to leave in the hands of government officials.
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Never forget who was with you from the start....The people who stick by you at your worst, deserve to enjoy being with you at your best.
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If you have the guts to do anything,then you better save enough to face the consequences. Becoming bigger than life requires guts & instinct.
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Never explain yourself to anyone. The person who likes you will not need it. The person who dislikes it will not believe it.
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Unfortunately most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
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We need to empower every single child no matter who you are, no matter where you come from to have the best education and the best future.
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Bankruptcy cleans out the system. What’s wrong with that? South Korea went through this in the late 1990s. They didn’t have anyone to bail them out, and they had to go through the pain. Sweden did it in the early 1990s. Mexico did it. Russia did it. The list goes on and on. Competent people take over the assets from incompetent people and rebuild from a solid base. Business has always been survival of the fittest and Darwinism at its best. After all, this is what capitalism is all about.