Richard Rainwater

Someone asked me what are the secrets to my success, and I said 'There are three: Timing, timing, timing.'

The essence of good business is knowing when to step on a train and when to step off.

I view real estate as the most intriguing opportunity that I've seen in my business lifetime.

There's always something happening in the world that creates an opportunity to try to fix a business and build a business.

I sold my Chevron. I sold my ConocoPhillips. I sold my Statoil. I sold my ENSCO. I sold my Pioneer Natural Resources. I sold everything.

If you happen to be in the right place at the right time, the capitalist system is a beautiful thing.