This is a collection of quotes about money and achieving your dreams. Some are chosen to inform, others to inspire and still others to motivate you to take action now!

Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal. ~Ralph Vaull Starr

One of the greatest dangers we face is that we will outlive our money. Sadly, seven out of ten women never retire—because they can't afford to. To protect our future and ensure our peace of mind, we must take an active role in creating wealth. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

If you give up on your dreams, what's left? Failure isn't the end unless you give up. ~Jim Carrey

It takes more than mechanics to learn about money. Factual information does little to change years of conditioning. There is a colossal psychological component that casts a dark shadow over our financial dealings. For many of us, getting smart with money is as much about conquering fear and overcoming resistance as it is about learning facts and managing assets. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

Perseverance is not a long race it is many short races one after another. ~Walter Elliott

A financially self-sufficient woman is considered by many to be the ultimate taboo. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

Some women associate financial rescue, or living happily ever after, with satisfaction of other emotional needs. They are afraid that abandoning the rescue fantasy also means abandoning the possibility of love. ~Annette Lieberman

Financial enlightenment demands far more from us than picking up a few tidbits of information or plunking down a few dollars for stock. Getting smart with money, for most women, constitutes a rite of passage. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

Money isn't everything—as long as you have enough of it. ~Unknown

For women to achieve financial self-sufficiency, I believe we must follow a two-pronged process. It is the inner work of transforming our beliefs and attitudes combined with the outer work of absorbing hard-nosed facts that ensures our success. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

If you work for money, you give the power to your employer. If your money works for you, you keep and control the power. ~Robert T. Kiyosaki

Until we cast off our dependency and know with every fiber of our being that the quality of our future hinges on our assuming responsibility, we will never fully take charge of our finances. We'll never really believe we can do it ourselves—not as long as even a tiny part of us is waiting for, hoping, expecting someone or something outside ourselves to do it for us. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

Money is a power sacred to most men and foreign to most women. ~Phyllis Chesler

Harboring a rescue fantasy while trying to manage money is like driving a car with watered-down gas. We're not going to get very far. Our efforts get diluted. Our intentions lose their potency. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

One worthwhile task carried to a successful conclusion is worth half-a-hundred half-finished tasks. ~Malcolm S. Forbes

Most women don't become fiscally responsible until they are pushed to do so. Studies show that women who face a job loss or a failed marriage are the most likely to look out for themselves financially. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time. ~John Wanamaker

"Not having to worry about money can enhance a relationship. But I don't want to rely on a man for money. I don't want to look at him as a retirement plan." ~Interviewee in Prince Charming Isn't Coming

We're angry at the man for not being there, at the world for telling us he will be, and at our own gullibility for believing this baloney. We're aching from the loss of our illusions and for the death of our dreams. And we're terrified of navigating the unknown all by ourselves. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

No mater how we come to the realization that Prince Charming isn't coming, no matter how it may hurt, it is the awareness that gets us going and sets us free. But letting this myth go may not happen overnight. Nor should we deny this mind-set exists. That which we ignore we empower. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

Overwhelm marks the time between, the gap between what was and what will be. This is where our old assumptions start to disintegrate, outdated beliefs collide with new expectations. Unfortunately, this is where most of us want to call it quits. The problem is not overwhelm. The problem is our negative reaction to feeling overwhelmed. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Once we commit to the learning process, we are frequently assisted by a phenomenon known as synchronicity. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind. ~Maya Angelou

What we discover, in time, is that the pursuit of knowledge itself spontaneously generates action. Simply by becoming knowledgeable in a certain area, such as money, we automatically create conditions for achieving proficiency. Invariably, the more we study a certain subject—any subject—the easier it becomes to do and the less resistance we have to tackling it. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

Money is a far more emotional topic than most people acknowledge. ~Phil Laut

Emotions about money are commonly suppressed, rarely explored, and little understood. Unless we deal with our unconscious attitudes, we will almost certainly sabotage our success. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

The winners in life think constantly in terms of I can, I will, and I am. Losers, on the other hand, concentrate their waking thoughts on what they should have or would have done, or what they can't do. ~Dennis Waitley

There wasn't a smart woman I interviewed who didn't mention fear at some point when discussing money. There is nothing inherently wrong with fear. It is a natural reaction to an unknown or a threatening situation. And without question, taking financial responsibility is, for many of us, a frightening, even ominous, unknown. Nevertheless, fear can play a positive role, alerting us to danger, preparing us for action. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

A business that makes nothing but money is a poor kind of business. ~Henry Ford

If we probe deep enough, we will discover that our reaction to money mirrors our inner life and forecasts our outer life. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

Putting off an easy thing makes it hard. Putting off a hard thing makes it impossible. ~Charles E. Wilson

Who we think we are stands in the way of who we want to be. The first step is conscious awareness: becoming aware of our beliefs in regard to money. Our money story is the script we've concocted that establishes our role with money. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance. ~Lee Iacocca

Image precedes action. Actions, our behaviors, show us what we think of ourselves. If we feel undeserving, we'll deplete our resources, no matter how much we have. If we think we're stupid, we'll fog up, or act "stupid," no matter how smart we are or how much we learn. But when we shift our self-image and change the way we view ourselves, our behavior will change to reflect the shift. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over. ~Aneurin Bevan

Our task, then, and the real crux of the inner work, is to bring our internal conflicts and buried emotions to the surface. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt 
 
For far too many women, their financial limits have become a fact of life. The thought of making more is like climbing Mount Everest, a colossal, if not impossible, task. They may have the desire, but they lack the hope or belief in themselves to meet the challenge. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it. ~Buddha

Self-confidence is really what making six figures is all about: not the zeroes on our paychecks, but the impact on our psyches. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Success comes in cans, failure in can'ts. ~Unknown

If there's one hallmark for high earners, it's that they're exceptionally hard workers. But hard work has many faces; the critical factor is not the number of hours worked as much as the intensity of focus. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Putting off an easy thing makes it hard. Putting off a hard thing makes it impossible. ~Charles E. Wilson

"Overwork is a self-inflicted punishment. I don't do that anymore." ~Interviewee, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. ~ Henry Ford

"If making money is the goal, you'll never make enough to be happy. You'll always want more. A lot of people fall into this trap and never find happiness because they're always chasing dollars." ~Interviewee, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem. ~Theodore Rubin

I find it quite curious and distressing that the wage gap—the disparity between what men and women make—captures so much attention, when the far more insidious problem is our own proclivity to settle for less. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

I choose mediocrity anytime I settle for less than I really am. ~Tony Robbins

The real reason underearners are in denial is that they are afraid. An admission of truth makes us accountable to change. Denial keeps us stuck. Recognition sets us free. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. ~Beverly Sills

One of the most encouraging things I discovered in my interviews was how quickly life turned around for women once they opened their eyes and elected to change. . ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. ~Robyn Davidson, Australian adventuress and author

Underearners set themselves up for a lifetime of increasing uncertainty and diminishing options, of greater risks and fewer safeguards. Poorly paid women have the most to lose by keeping themselves in the downward cycle of escalating poverty and debt. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. ~William James

High earners think differently than their lower-paid cohorts. They operate on different assumptions, worlds apart from the mindset of the underearner. Consequently, they make different choices, and those choices are directly responsible for the amount of money they earn. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Money is congealed energy, and releasing it releases life's possibilities. ~Joseph Campbell

The real work in raising the bar is to stop doing the same old thing you've always done, to try out new strategies, to ignore false alarms, to resist the urge to quit, and to refuse to fall back into familiar terrain. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do. ~ Henry Ford

Understanding the profit motive was key for every six-figure woman I interviewed. Whatever these women did, they did it with the stated intent to earn a good living. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Power is the ability to do good things for others. ~Brooke Astor

We just have to decide what we want and be willing to do whatever comes next. It's almost as if our intentions become magnets, inexplicably drawing us to whatever we need to take the next step. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Victory always starts in the head. It's a state of mind. It then spreads with such radiance and such affirmations that destiny can do nothing but obey. ~Douchan Gersi

Regardless of the circumstances, we'll remain underearners until we firmly resolve that settling for less is no longer an option. Those who are satisfied with crumbs will never have the whole loaf. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple. Whether you are willing to do it, that's another matter. ~Peter Drucker

The desire to avoid fear (whether it's fear of rejection or of disapproval, of success or of failure) is what keeps most people in the Not To Lose game—and in low-paying jobs. Successful high earners play to win. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, "Here is an opportunity for me to celebrate like never before, my own power, my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary. ~Tony Robbins

"When in doubt, take action. Just do something. You can only sit, reflect, make lists for so long." ~Interviewee, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them. ~George Bernard Shaw

"I had to make myself believe that rejection was just what I needed to succeed. I made up my mind that the more rejection I was willing to handle, the more successful I would be. I learned to use it to my advantage." ~Interviewee, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Money is only an idea. If you want more money, simply change your thinking. ~Robert T. Kiyosaki

"Prince Charming" need not be a man, or even a person. Our "prince" could be an ideal job, an insurance settlement, the lottery jackpot, or just an amorphous "something"—anything that we fantasize will save us financially. We must get to the point where we can say with total conviction, I can do it myself. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming

Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens. ~Carl Jung

Like it or not, your financial fate depends heavily on what you're willing to ask for, no matter how stellar your conduct, how vast your experience, or how impressive your credentials. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

We can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs. ~Gloria Steinem

Speaking up has ramifications that go far beyond money. Asking for more is an act of self-love. Saying no is a show of self-respect. Refusing to settle is a statement of self-worth. And walking away is a sign of self-trust. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives. ~Oprah Winfrey

A leap of faith implies a loss of footing. There will be occasions when, instead of landing on your feet, you'll fall flat on your face. The true measure of success is not what happens but how you react to what happens. In the six-figure sector, resilience is as important as audacity. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

As I started getting rich, I started thinking, 'What the hell am I going to do with all this money?' You have to learn to give. ~Ted Turner

When we aren't willing to embrace offers of help or words of encouragement, because we either don't value ourselves or take our work seriously, then we virtually cut off the flow of abundance into our lives. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

To the degree we're not living our dreams; our comfort zone has more control of us than we have over ourselves. ~Peter McWilliams

Wealth doesn't come from what you make, but from what you don't spend. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up, for that is the time and place the tide will turn. ~Harriet Beecher Stowe

When we claim our own power, we raise the stakes. Power insists that we become responsible adults, the primary authority in our lives, autonomous, accountable. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Money for me has only one sound: liberty. ~Gabrielle Chanel

A woman afraid of her power is like an eagle afraid of its wings. We were born to use power. It's who we are, why we're here, how we make our way in the world. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Now the challenge for women is to do what men learned long ago: to make the money work as hard for us as we work for it. ~Terry Savage

If you're preoccupied with paying off debt, you don't have time to deal with the central and more provocative questions: How can I become more of who I really am? How can I live more fully? ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. ~Walter Gagehot

Just as claiming our power is an act of self-love, forsaking it is an act of self-betrayal. We pay dearly for deference and dependency. It costs us our autonomy, self-esteem and peace of mind. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Wealth is not so much what you have. Wealth comes from what you do with what you have. ~Phil Laut

"Give generously. Here lies the unmatchable joy of making it big. Prosperity offers more opportunity for greater impact." ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Act as though it is impossible to fail. ~Unknown

We ourselves must be transformed. That means enlarging our field of vision by thinking much bigger than we do now about how much more we can make, how much more we can do, and how much more we can be . ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision. ~Peter Drucker

Every woman I interviewed was very conscious of using her checkbook (along with volunteering her time and expertise) to leave her mark on the world. ~Barbara Stanny, Secrets of Six-Figure Women

Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right! ~ Henry Ford

A financially self-sufficient woman is considered by many to be the ultimate taboo. ~Barbara Stanny, Prince Charming Isn't Coming