Quotes:

"If you have a dream, give it a chance to happen."

"Life... It tends to respond to our outlook, to shape itself to meet our expectations."

"Money cannot buy peace of mind. It cannot heal ruptured relationships, or build meaning into a life that has none."

"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!"

"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."

"If I had some idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?"

See more famous quotes by Richard M. DeVos

Richard DeVos, Sr., (born March 4, 1926, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.) is a billionaire co-founder of Amway (restructured as Alticor in 2000). In 2006, Forbes magazine listed him as the 73rd wealthiest person in the United States with an estimate net worth of USD$ 3.5 billion. In 2007, Forbes ranked him as the 249th richest person in the world[1].

DeVos is a heart transplant recipient and is the owner of pro basketball's Orlando Magic. DeVos, Sr., sits on the board of trustees of Northwood University and has sat as president on the Council for National Policy. Books written by him include Compassionate Capitalism[2] and Hope From My Heart: Ten Lessons For Life[3]. The latter reflects his feelings after successfully undergoing a heart transplant operation in 1997. This was preceded by two heart-bypass operations in 1983 and 1992. ^[1] In 1975, DeVos published a book about his success, titled Believe!.

His son, Dick DeVos, is a member of the Republican Party, and lost the 2006 election as the Governor of Michigan in the Michigan gubernatorial race.

References

1. ^ Levin, Doron. "Fate, patience bring DeVos a new heart: Amway cofounder back after journey for life", Detroit Free Press, October 8, 1997. 

See also

• List of billionaires

External links

• Forbes page about Richard Devos
• Forbes World's Richest People
• Richard DeVos at NNDB
• Richard DeVos' campaign contributions

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