It's amazing looking back at some of the quotes from Donald's "Art Of The Deal" book, and how some of his own philosophies backfired on him. It's clear now, that Donald Trump should have been reading books, instead of trying to write his own. Or perhaps he should have been taking advise, instead of giving advise.
“I discovered, for the first time but not the last, that politicians don’t care too much what things cost. It’s not their money.”
― Donald J. Trump, Trump: The Art of the Deal
“My people keep telling me I shouldn’t write letters like this to critics. The way I see it, critics get to say what they want to about my work, so why shouldn’t I be able to say what I want to about theirs?”
― Donald Trump, Trump: The Art of the Deal
“I don’t hire a lot of number-crunchers, and I don’t trust fancy marketing surveys. I do my own surveys and draw my own conclusions.”
― Donald Trump, Trump: The Art of the Deal
“The point is that if you are a little different, or a little outrageous, or if you do things that are bold or controversial, the press is going to write about you.”
― Donald Trump, Trump: The Art of the Deal
“Leverage: don’t make deals without it. Enhance”
― Donald J. Trump, Trump: The Art of the Deal
“The final key to the way I promote is bravado. I play to people's fantasies. People may not always think big themselves. but they can get very excited by those who do. That is why a little hyperbole never hurts. People want to believe that something is the biggest, the greatest and the most spectacular.”
― Donald J. Trump, Trump: The Art of the Deal
“The worst of times often create the best opportunities to make good deals.”
― Donald J. Trump, Trump: The Art of the Deal
“One thing I’ve learned about the press is that they’re always hungry for a good story, and the more sensational the better. It’s in the nature of the job, and I understand that. The point is that if you are a little different, or a little outrageous,”
― Donald J. Trump, Trump: The Art of the Deal
“I've never been terribly interested in why people give, because their motivation is rarely what it seems to be, and it's almost never true altruism.”
― Donald J. Trump, Trump: The Art of the Deal