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# commitment19 quotes

COMMITMENT

Rich people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be rich.

commitmentmindsetSecrets of the Millionaire Mind, 2005

The most important work I'm doing is Blue Origin. I'm using my Amazon lottery winnings to fund it.

commitmentpurposeJeff Bezos, interview 2018

I will keep at this until the safe is empty.

I show up to board meetings. I ask questions. I am not a logo on a deck. I am an investor.

Acting and investing are both about conviction. You have to commit fully or not at all.

$360 billion in investment. That's not a plan — that's a commitment to the future.

Thirty-seven years at one firm. In hedge funds, that's like a geological era.

commitmentlongevityInternal meeting, 2023

I played 20 years for one organization. Loyalty isn't a weakness. It's the foundation of everything I've built.

You cannot half-commit to a technology transition. We are all-in on electric vehicles because half-measures fail.

I spent 24 years building one company. Most founders move on after five. I still believe in the mission.

Generalist investors in healthcare are tourists. They show up when biotech is hot and leave when it’s not.

commitmenthealthcareInterview, 2012

I chose to stay in Africa because I believe in Africa. I could have gone anywhere. I chose here.

africacommitmentWorld Economic Forum Davos, 2018

Success in complex markets comes from commitment, not from distance. If you are not willing to be there, someone else will be.

commitmentenergyFinancial Times Interview, 2014

The Cleveland Browns are a special franchise. Cleveland is a special city. That is why we are absolutely committed to bringing a championship to this community.

clevelandcommitmentCleveland Browns press conference, 2019

Everyone told us Sacramento would lose the team. We said no. The playbook is always the same: commit fully, build for the long term, and do not let the noise distract you.

commitmentlong-term-thinkingInterview with ESPN, 2023

You can't be in this business and be timid. Pipelines take years to permit and build. You commit, and you execute.

commitmentenergy-infrastructureHart Energy conference remarks, 2015

This is what I love doing. To do well in investing, one has to be 100 per cent committed. The day one feels like slowing down, it is better to just retire. In this business, you are either 100 per cent engaged, or not at all.

commitmentinvestingNBS Alumni Newsletter interview, 2013

We're still running the 85-person crypto team, and we're 100% committed on crypto as a space.

a16zcommitmentCoinDesk, 2023

They have decided to bet their company, or even their career, in this space.

builderscommitmentCoinDesk, 2023