--- title: "14 Want Quotes By James Altucher" description: "14 Want quotes by James Altucher. Plus more from James Altucher and more Want sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ddc/james-altucher-1597_afraid_mistakes-i-ve-made-in-the-past-make-me-a_8716.png" --- > [Mistakes I've made in the past make me afraid to try new things in the future. I want to be perfect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/mistakes-i-ve-made-in-the-past-make-me-afraid-to-try-new-things-in/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ddc/james-altucher-1597_afraid_mistakes-i-ve-made-in-the-past-make-me-a_8716.png) > [If we truly want to learn, we never learn when we are talking. We only learn when we are listening.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/if-we-truly-want-to-learn-we-never-learn-when-we-are-talking-we-only/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c7/james-altucher-1597_communication_if-we-truly-want-to-learn-we-never-learn_3000815.png) > [Read every book, blog, website, whatever, about what you want to be an expert in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/read-every-book-blog-website-whatever-about-what-you-want-to-be-an/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/181/james-altucher-1597_about_read-every-book-blog-website-whatever-ab_2367907.png) > [Requirements are for people who want to be unhappy. Because it’s your rules or the universe’s rules. The universe is going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/requirements-are-for-people-who-want-to-be-unhappy-because-it-s-your/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/929/james-altucher-1597_people_requirements-are-for-people-who-want-to_896860.png) > [If too many things have to happen in order to bring about the situation you want, then back out of it and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/if-too-many-things-have-to-happen-in-order-to-bring-about-the/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad7/james-altucher-1597_happens_if-too-many-things-have-to-happen-in-ord_2653112.png) > [You can't make money without selling something real. You can't make something real without first imagination manifesting itself in your head. You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/you-can-t-make-money-without-selling-something-real-you-can-t-make/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e48/james-altucher-1597_beings_you-can-t-make-money-without-selling-som_3159358.png) > [Don't sweat it if you are stuck in the corporate job right now. But begin to plan ahead. I know from much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/don-t-sweat-it-if-you-are-stuck-in-the-corporate-job-right-now-but/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/968/james-altucher-1597_ahead_don-t-sweat-it-if-you-are-stuck-in-the-c_2688242.png) > [Nobody wants to make me a rich man. In fact, most people want to make me a very poor man. I can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/nobody-wants-to-make-me-a-rich-man-in-fact-most-people-want-to-make/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9de/james-altucher-1597_about_nobody-wants-to-make-me-a-rich-man-in-fa_2421417.png) > [People build up a life, it becomes unsatisfactory, and they want to figure out how to change it like an outfit on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/people-build-up-a-life-it-becomes-unsatisfactory-and-they-want-to/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/827/james-altucher-1597_can-t-change_people-build-up-a-life-it-becomes-unsati_2423334.jpg) > [Only think about the people you enjoy. Only read the books you enjoy, that make you happy to be human. Only go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/only-think-about-the-people-you-enjoy-only-read-the-books-you-enjoy/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/610/james-altucher-1597_book_only-think-about-the-people-you-enjoy-on_715745.png) > [Don't stay at the job for safe salary increases over time. That will never get you where you want - freedom from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/don-t-stay-at-the-job-for-safe-salary-increases-over-time-that-will/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/215/james-altucher-1597_ability_don-t-stay-at-the-job-for-safe-salary-in_601388.png) > [Nobody can tell you what to do. No matter what they pay you. No matter what obligations you feel you owe them.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/nobody-can-tell-you-what-to-do-no-matter-what-they-pay-you-no-matter/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/764/james-altucher-1597_be-who-you-are_nobody-can-tell-you-what-to-do-no-matter_2611335.png) > [I want every idea I have to make me money. I want every post I write to have 10,000 Facebook likes. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/i-want-every-idea-i-have-to-make-me-money-i-want-every-post-i-write/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f72/james-altucher-1597_every_i-want-every-idea-i-have-to-make-me-mone_1682594.jpg) > [Every time you say yes to something you don’t want to do, this will happen: you will resent people, you will do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/every-time-you-say-yes-to-something-you-don-t-want-to-do-this-will/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eca/james-altucher-1597_burned_every-time-you-say-yes-to-something-you_1802986.png) ## Other authors on Want ## More by James Altucher > [Mistakes I've made in the past make me afraid to try new things in the future. I want to be perfect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/mistakes-i-ve-made-in-the-past-make-me-afraid-to-try-new-things-in/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) > [Take control of who you report to, what you do, what you create. Or start a business on the side. Deliver some value, any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/take-control-of-who-you-report-to-what-you-do-what-you-create-or/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) > [“oxytocin is the “god hormone.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/oxytocin-is-the-god-hormone/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) > [“How do you get past this?” Diversification is everything. You get past “this” by having lots of “that”s.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/how-do-you-get-past-this-diversification-is-everything-you-get-past/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) > [The best speakers are the ones who have put 10,000 hours into listening.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/the-best-speakers-are-the-ones-who-have-put-10-000-hours-into/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) > [“Someone who is reinventing always has spare time. Part of reinvention is collecting little bits and pieces of time and carving them the way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/someone-who-is-reinventing-always-has-spare-time-part-of-reinvention/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) > [America is a country of fighters. People who fought their way in and then continued fighting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/america-is-a-country-of-fighters-people-who-fought-their-way-in-and/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) > [I'm scammed almost every day. Or, if not scammed, at the very least someone tries to scam me. Usually more than once a day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/i-m-scammed-almost-every-day-or-if-not-scammed-at-the-very-least/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) > [Honesty is about the scars. It's about the blemishes. But it's more than just bragging about failure, which could be a form of ego.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/honesty-is-about-the-scars-it-s-about-the-blemishes-but-it-s-more/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) > [Poker is a charismatic game. People who are larger than life play poker and make their living from playing games and hustling.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/poker-is-a-charismatic-game-people-who-are-larger-than-life-play/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) > [Help is a conversation. If one side talks too much, the other side will get bored. So make sure you help back when you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/help-is-a-conversation-if-one-side-talks-too-much-the-other-side-will/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) > [“Finally, I started to care more about getting better than about winning. I started to study my losses. I would take my losses to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/finally-i-started-to-care-more-about-getting-better-than-about/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) > [“g) Time it takes to reinvent yourself: five years. Here’s a description of the five years: Year One: You’re flailing and reading everything and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/g-time-it-takes-to-reinvent-yourself-five-years-here-s-a-description/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) > [I can tell you this: Everything in my life that I am happy about it is the product of a huge mistake.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/i-can-tell-you-this-everything-in-my-life-that-i-am-happy-about-it-is/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) > [Be honest about mistakes. Even if you are afraid of what people think.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/be-honest-about-mistakes-even-if-you-are-afraid-of-what-people-think/) [James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/want/james-altucher/#itemlist", "name": "14 Want Quotes By James Altucher", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Mistakes I've made in the past make me afraid to try new things in the future. 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