71 Wisest & Most Inspiring Investment Quotes (SUCCESS)

In the grand game of life, investment plays a pivotal role. It’s not just about the financial aspect – it’s about time, energy, and even emotions. Understanding the power of investment is a key step towards achieving success, both personally and professionally.

These quotes are not just clever remarks; they are nuggets of wisdom from some of the world’s most successful investors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. They offer insights into risk, reward, patience, and the myriad factors that shape our investment decisions.

Whether you’re a seasoned investor, an aspiring entrepreneur, or simply someone interested in personal growth, these quotes will challenge your thinking, foster financial literacy, and inspire you to make wise investment decisions.

Top 10 Wisest & Most Unconventional Quotes About Investing (SUCCESS)

Investing is a journey of self-discovery. It reveals your relationship with money, your tolerance for risk, and your ability to stay disciplined in the face of uncertainty. — Investing is a **journey** of self-discovery. It reveals your relationship with money, your tolerance for **risk**, and your **ability** to stay **disciplined** in the face of uncertainty. – **Jeremiah Say**

The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impulsive to the patient, from the overreacting to the disciplined. - Jason Zweig — The stock market is a device for transferring **money** from the impulsive to the **patient**, from the overreacting to the **disciplined**. – Jason Zweig

Investing is not about beating others at their game. It's about controlling yourself at your own game. — Investing is not about beating others at their game. It’s about controlling yourself at your own game. – **Benjamin Graham**

In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable. - Robert Arnott — In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable. – Robert Arnott

Investing should be more like a marathon than a sprint. Slow and steady wins the race. — Investing should be more like a **marathon** than a sprint. Slow and steady wins the race.

The best investment you can make is in yourself. Acquire knowledge, skills, and experiences that will pay dividends for a lifetime. — The best investment you can make is in yourself. Acquire **knowledge**, skills, and experiences that will pay **dividends** for a lifetime. – **Jeremiah Say**

Investing is not just about making money; it's about aligning your investments with your values and making a positive impact on the world. — Investing is not just about making **money**; it’s about aligning your investments with your values and making a positive impact on the world.

Don't follow the crowd blindly in investing. Sometimes the best opportunities are found in the places others overlook. — Don’t follow the crowd blindly in investing. Sometimes the best **opportunities** are found in the places others overlook.

Investing is not about predicting the future; it's about preparing for it. Focus on risk management and long-term value creation. — Investing is not about predicting the **future**; it’s about preparing for it. Focus on **risk** management and long-term value creation.

The biggest risk in investing is not taking any risk at all. Inaction can lead to missed opportunities and stagnant growth. — The biggest risk in investing is not taking any risk at all. Inaction can lead to missed **opportunities** and stagnant **growth**.

Top 14 Investment Quotes by Warren Buffett & Peter Lynch

The trick is not to learn to trust your gut feelings, but rather to discipline yourself to ignore them. Stand by your stocks as long as the fundamental story of the company hasn’t changed.”
Peter Lynch

I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful. - Warren Buffett — I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful. – Warren Buffett

Know what you own, and know why you own it. - Peter Lynch — Know what you own, and know why you own it. – Peter Lynch

The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient. - Warren Buffett — The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient. – Warren Buffett (Also read: **Patience quotes**)

You get recession, you have stock market declines. If you don’t understand that’s going to happen, then you’re not ready, you won’t do well in the markets. - Peter Lynch — You get **recession**, you have stock market declines. If you don’t understand that’s going to happen, then you’re not ready, you won’t do well in the markets. – Peter Lynch

Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing. - Warren Buffett — Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing. – Warren Buffett

People who succeed in the stock market also accept periodic losses, setbacks, and unexpected occurrences. Calamitous drops do not scare them out of the game. - Peter Lynch — People who succeed in the stock market also accept periodic losses, setbacks, and unexpected occurrences. Calamitous drops do not scare them out of the game. – Peter Lynch

Remember that the stock market is a manic depressive. - Warren Buffett — Remember that the stock market is a manic depressive. – Warren Buffett

If you don't study any companies, you have the same success buying stocks as you do in a poker game if you bet without looking at your cards. - Peter Lynch — If you don’t study any companies, you have the same success buying stocks as you do in a **poker** game if you bet without looking at your cards. – Peter Lynch

Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No.1 - Warren Buffett — Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No.1 – Warren Buffett

Whenever you invest in any company, you’re looking for its market cap to rise. This can’t happen unless buyers are paying higher prices for the shares, making your investment more valuable. - Peter Lynch — Whenever you invest in any company, you’re looking for its market cap to rise. This can’t happen unless buyers are paying higher prices for the shares, making your investment more valuable. – Peter Lynch

It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price, than a fair company at a wonderful price. - Warren Buffett — It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price, than a fair company at a wonderful price. – Warren Buffett

Although it’s easy to forget sometimes, a share is not a lottery ticket… it’s part ownership of a business. - Peter Lynch — Although it’s easy to forget sometimes, a share is not a lottery ticket… it’s part ownership of a business. – Peter Lynch

Only buy something that you’d be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years. - Warren Buffett — Only buy something that you’d be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years. – Warren Buffett

47 Best Investment Quotes to Inspire Stock Market Success (WEALTH)

When it comes to investing, we want our money to grow with the highest rates of return, and the lowest risk possible. While there are no shortcuts to getting rich, there are smart ways to go about it.”
Phil Town

Study logic and math, because once you’ve mastered them, you won’t fear any book. - Naval Ravikant — Study logic and math, because once you’ve mastered them, you won’t fear any book. – **Naval Ravikant**

If stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying stock, not selling advice. - Norman Ralph Augustine — If stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying stock, not selling advice. – Norman Ralph Augustine

The stock market is filled with individuals who know the price of everything, but the value of nothing. - Phillip Fisher — The stock market is filled with individuals who know the price of everything, but the value of nothing. – **Philip Fisher**

Behind every stock is a company. Find out what it’s doing. - Peter Lynch — Behind every stock is a company. Find out what it’s doing. – Peter Lynch

The four most dangerous words in investing are: 'This time it's different.' - Sir John Templeton — The four most dangerous words in investing are: ‘This time it’s different.’ – **Sir John Templeton**

Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas. - Paul Samuelson — Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want **excitement**, take $800 and go to Las Vegas. – Paul Samuelson

It is remarkable how much long term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent. - Charlie Munger — It is remarkable how much long term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent. – **Charlie Munger**

Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it. He who doesn’t, pays it. - Albert Einstein — Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it. He who doesn’t, pays it. – **Albert Einstein**

In many ways, the stock market is like the weather in that if you don’t like the current conditions all you have to do is wait a while. - Low Simpson — In many ways, the stock market is like the weather in that if you don’t like the current conditions all you have to do is wait a while. – Low Simpson

We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. - Jim Rohn — We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. – **Jim Rohn**

Everyone has the power to follow the stock market. If you made it through fifth grade math, you can do it. - Peter Lynch — Everyone has the power to follow the stock market. If you made it through fifth grade math, you can do it. – Peter Lynch

All intelligent investing is value investing. Aquiring more that you are paying for. You must value the business in order to value the stock. - Charlie Munger — All intelligent investing is value investing. Aquiring more that you are paying for. You must value the business in order to value the stock. – Charlie Munger

To be a successful business owner and investor, you have to be emotionally neutral to winning and losing. Winning and losing are just part of the game. - Robert Kiyosaki — To be a successful business owner and investor, you have to be emotionally neutral to winning and losing. Winning and losing are just part of the game. – **Robert Kiyosaki**

Rapidly changing industries are the enemy of the investor. - Mohnish Pabrai — Rapidly changing industries are the enemy of the investor. – **Mohnish Pabrai**

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. - Benjamin Franklin — An investment in **knowledge** pays the best interest. – **Benjamin Franklin**

The world doesn’t pay you for what you know; it pays you for what you do. - Jack Canfield — The world doesn’t pay you for what you know; it pays you for what you do. – **Jack Canfield**

When purchasing depressed stock in troubled companies, seek out the ones with the superior financial positions and avoid the ones with loads of bank debt. - Peter Lynch — When purchasing depressed stock in troubled companies, seek out the ones with the superior financial positions and avoid the ones with loads of bank debt. – Peter Lynch

Fear of the unknown is a destructive force. It causes people to make suboptimal choices by avoiding that fear. - Cliff Lerner — **Fear** of the unknown is a destructive force. It causes people to make suboptimal choices by avoiding that fear. – **Cliff Lerner**

The easiest way to manage your money is to take it one step at a time and not worry about being perfect. - Ramit Sethi — The easiest way to manage your **money** is to take it one step at a time and not worry about being perfect. – Ramit Sethi

Every once in a while, the market does something so stupid it takes your breath away. - Jim Cramer — Every once in a while, the market does something so stupid it takes your **breath** away. – Jim Cramer

Speed is the currency that you want to maximize on today. Most people just go too slow. They think too long and they never take any action. - Grant Cardone — Speed is the currency that you want to maximize on today. Most people just go too slow. They think too long and they never take any **action**. – **Grant Cardone**

You must not only learn to live with tension, you must seek it out. You must learn to thrive on stress. - J. Paul Getty — You must not only **learn** to live with tension, you must seek it out. You must learn to thrive on stress. – J. Paul Getty

Individual who cannot master their emotions are ill-suited to profit from the investment process. - Benjamin Graham — Individual who cannot master their emotions are ill-suited to profit from the investment process. – Benjamin Graham

The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence. - Robert J. Shiller — The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence. – Robert J. Shiller

It's not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for. - Robert Kiyosaki — It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for. – Robert Kiyosaki

Wall Street makes its money on activity, you make your money on inactivity. - Warren Buffett — Wall Street makes its money on activity, you make your money on inactivity. – Warren Buffett

Financial peace isn't the acquisition of stuff. It's learning to live on less than you make, so you can give money back and have money to invest. You can't win until you do this. - Dave Ramsey — Financial **peace** isn’t the acquisition of stuff. It’s **learning** to live on less than you make, so you can give money back and have money to invest. You can’t win until you do this. – **Dave Ramsey**

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. - Henry Ford — When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. – **Henry Ford**

Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement. - Henry Ford — Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement. – **Henry Ford**

Learn everyday, but especially from the experiences of others. It’s cheaper! - John Bogle — **Learn** everyday, but especially from the experiences of others. It’s cheaper! – John Bogle

Your greatest and most powerful business survival strategy is going to be the speed at which you handle the speed of change. That speed of change is trend. - Ajaero Tony Martins — Your greatest and most powerful business survival strategy is going to be the speed at which you handle the speed of **change**. That speed of change is trend. – Ajaero Tony Martins

Investors should purchase stocks like they purchase groceries, not like they purchase perfume. - Ben Graham — Investors should purchase stocks like they purchase groceries, not like they purchase perfume. – Ben Graham

We don’t have to be smarter than the rest, we have to be more disciplined than the rest. - Warren Buffett — We don’t have to be smarter than the rest, we have to be more disciplined than the rest. – Warren Buffett

That’s been one of my mantras — focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex; you have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. - Steve Jobs — That’s been one of my mantras — **focus** and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex; you have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. – **Steve Jobs**

The wise man put all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket. - Andrew Carnegie — The wise man put all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket. – **Andrew Carnegie**

The entrance strategy is actually more important than the exit strategy. - Edward Lampert — The entrance strategy is actually more important than the exit strategy. – Edward Lampert

A winning strategy must include losing. - Robert Kiyosaki — A winning strategy must include losing. – Robert Kiyosaki

One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute. - William Feather — One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute. – William Feather

Be open to and welcoming of unforeseen events because those unplanned moments are often the seeds of spectacular opportunities in your life. - Pat Flynn — Be open to and welcoming of unforeseen events because those unplanned moments are often the seeds of spectacular opportunities in your life. – **Pat Flynn**

How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case. - Robert G. Allen — How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case. – **Robert G. Allen**

Life shrinks and expands on the proportion of your willingness to take risks and try new things. - Gary Vee — Life shrinks and expands on the proportion of your willingness to take risks and try new things. – **Gary Vee**

Diversification is a protection against ignorance. It makes very little sense to those who know what they are doing. - Warren Buffett — Diversification is a protection against ignorance. It makes very little sense to those who know what they are doing. – Warren Buffett

Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy. Profit from folly rather than participate in it. - Warren Buffett — Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy. Profit from folly rather than participate in it. – Warren Buffett

The rich invest in time, the poor invest in money. - Warren Buffett — The rich invest in **time**, the poor invest in **money**. – Warren Buffett

Always start at the end before you begin. Professional investors always have an exit strategy before they invest. Knowing your exit strategy is an important investment fundamental.”
Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad Poor Dad)

Conclusion

Saving money is good but what is even better is to have your money work for you. Whether you want to live a comfortable life or you want to strike it rich, investing is critical.

If you work hard for money then it is wise to have your money work hard for you too – through the power of the compounding effect.

When done strategically and correctly, your investment can generate a new stream of perpetual income so you can retire with peace of mind with incredibly more financial stability.

You don’t have to start big to make it big, in fact, starting small is probably the best option now – to familiarize yourself with the world of investment.

Take a few dollars out of your daily expenses and starting putting it into a basket (and watch that basket closely). Start by reading these budgeting quotes so you can be smart with your expenses and have more money put aside for your investment.

Further reading:

6 Easy Ways To Start Investing With Little Money – Money Under 30
How to Start Investing: A Guide for Beginners – Nerd Wallet
Top 5 Reasons Why Investing is Important – Dividend Earner
The Five Most Important Factors For Investment Success – The Simple Dollar

Here are the best investment quotes so you cultivate a winning system (in good and bad times) to generate passive income and have your money work hard for you.

(MUST READ)

**The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing**

Also read:

Top 10 Wisest & Most Unconventional Quotes About Investing (SUCCESS)

Top 14 Investment Quotes by Warren Buffett & Peter Lynch

47 Best Investment Quotes to Inspire Stock Market Success (WEALTH)

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