80 Quotes by Carl Icahn

We want these assets to be productive. We buy them. We own them. To say we care only about the short term is wrong. What I care about is seeing these assets in the best hands

CEOs are paid for doing a terrible job. If the system wasn't so messed up, guys like me wouldn't make this kind of money.

Reuters was completely accurate that I am concerned about the level of the market. But I also made it clear on the conference call (and I believe as Reuters reported it), that it is almost impossible to predict what a market will do in the short term. There are too many variables.

Everything I have is for sale, except for my kids and possibly my wife.

You learn in this business.. If you want a friend, get a dog.

I like winning. There's also a certain joy in it. I feel fulfilled by it.

I enjoy the hunt much more than the 'good life' after the victory.

When most investors, including the pros, all agree on something, they're usually wrong.

Don't confuse luck with skill when judging others, and especially when judging yourself.