Richard DeVos
Richard DeVos
Richard M. DeVos, Sr.is an American businessman, co-founder of Amway along with Jay Van Andel, and owner of the Orlando Magic NBA basketball team. In 2012, Forbes magazine listed him as the 60th wealthiest person in the United States, and the 205th richest in the world, with an estimated net worth of $5 billion. At one point, he was one of the 10 wealthiest Americans...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth4 March 1926
CityGrand Rapids, MI
Richard DeVos quotes about
few hope optimism positive powerful word
Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. And you can do it when things are tough.
exciting found great joy life love moments possibilities riches wait
The riches of life, the love and joy and exhilaration of life can be found only with an upward look. This is an exciting world. It's cram-packed with opportunity. Great moments wait around every corner.
perseverance determination adversity
If I had to select one quality, one personal characteristic that I regard as being most highly correlated with success, whatever the field, I would pick the trait of persistence. Determination. The will to endure to the end, to get knocked down seventy times and get up off the floor saying, ''Here comes number seventy-one!''
wise powerful believe
One of the most powerful forces in the world is the will of men and women who believe in themselves, who dare to hope and aim high, who go confidently after the things they want from life.
positive smile hope
Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A "you can do it" when things are tough.
positive faith dance
The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible.
basketball confidence attitude
I have seen countless people make a choice to be confident. If you don't naturally feel bold and confident, you can choose an attitude of confidence.
persistence purpose stubbornness
Persistence is stubbornness with a purpose.
expectations shapes outlook
Life... It tends to respond to our outlook, to shape itself to meet our expectations.
green earth conflict
The easiest thing to find on God's green earth is someone to tell you all the things you cannot do.
perseverance moments great-moments
Great moments await around every corner.
opportunity exhilaration world
This is an exciting world. It is cram packed with opportunity. Great moments await around every corner.
sacrifice mind make-up-your-mind
You make up your mind before you start that sacrifice is part of the package.
dream positive-thinking giving
If you have a dream, give it a chance to happen.