Cuban Santeria Quotes

I'm Cuban-American, everybody says. I have a Cuban background, Cuban blood. ~ Gio Gonzalez

When I die, I want to come back as me. ~ Mark Cuban

It's not about money or connections. It's the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone. ~ Mark Cuban

I might be a Cuban American, but I'm also an Afro-Cuban American. ~ Jon Secada

I am Cuban, my parents are Cuban, and I was not adopted. ~ Oscar Nunez

Music is so essential to the Cuban character that you can't disentangle it from the history of the nation. the history of Cuban music is one of cultural collisions, of voluntary and forced migrations, of religions and revolutions. ~ Ned Sublette

Maria Canals-Barrera is Cuban and from Miami and I'm part Cuban and from Miami, so needless to say she became a quick friend. ~ Bella Thorne

I'm Cuban. Both my parents are Cuban. My grandparents are, too. Although I have no idea where Fit comes from. ~ Chrissie Fit

I had taken a few classes in real-world business and got paid for it instead of paying tuition, ~ Mark Cuban

Today is the youngest you will ever be. Live like it. ~ Mark Cuban

Companies fail for lack of brains and effort. ~ Mark Cuban

How do you say 'delicious' in Cuban? ~ Herman Cain

Work like there is someone working twenty-four hours a day to take it all away from you. ~ Mark Cuban

You know what's nice about Montreal? Not only is it a beautiful city, but you have Cuban cigars. ~ Jamie Farr

From its earliest days, the Cuban Revolution has also been a source of
inspiration to all freedom-loving people. We admire the sacrifices of the Cuban people in maintaining their independence and sovereignty in the face of the vicious imperialist-orquestrated campaign to destroy the impressive gain made in the Cuban Revolution. Long live the Cuban Revolution. Long live comrade Fidel Castro. ~ Nelson Mandela

There is no other country that has the Cuban Adjustment Act; that's why it's called the Cuban Adjustment Act and not the Nicaraguan Adjustment Act. ~ Jeb Bush

Most people think money is the key to reducing risk. Prepartion is. ~ Mark Cuban

I'm always afraid of failing. It's great motivation to work harder. ~ Mark Cuban

Can't say no one makes money from Twitter now. The NBA does. ~ Mark Cuban

It's always the little decisions that have the biggest impact. ~ Mark Cuban

Treat your customers like they own you. Because they do. ~ Mark Cuban

I think the NFL is 10 years away from an implosion, ~ Mark Cuban

My days are straight out of the movie Groundhog Day. ~ Mark Cuban

In business, to be a success, you only have to be right once. ~ Mark Cuban

The only thing any entrepreneur, salesperson or anyone in any position can control is their effort. ~ Mark Cuban

I feel like I got my first real taste of Caribbean and Cuban culture while I was there. I have quite a sizeable Cuban vinyl collection from Miami thrift stores. ~ Ayshay

Never settle. There is no need to rush. ~ Mark Cuban

There are no shortcuts. NONE. ~ Mark Cuban

Every band had their own distinctive sound, but it was pretty much dancing music and rhythmic music with a tremendous emphasis on copying the Cuban models. ~ Ruben Blades

Rule #1: Sweat equity is the best startup capital ~ Mark Cuban

Always wake up with a smile knowing that today you are going to have fun accomplishing what others are too afraid to do. ~ Mark Cuban

Brains are far more important than money or connections. Everyone and anyone can create a business out of their bedroom. ~ Mark Cuban

Pay off your debt first. Freedom from debt is worth more than any amount you can earn. ~ Mark Cuban

I think political people are afraid of me. ~ Mark Cuban

Only morons start a business on a loan? ~ Mark Cuban

Creating opportunities means looking where others are not. ~ Mark Cuban

President Kennedy didn't negotiate out of the Cuban missile crisis simply because he and Khrushchev got along well. Khrushchev didn't have the cards. ~ Colin Powell

If Ayn Rand were an up-and-coming author today, she wouldn't write about steel or railroads, it would be Net Neutrality. ~ Mark Cuban

The Cuban-born Mario Algaze has a Chambian way of collapsing present and past. ~ Holland Cotter

The new moron in town is Chad Ford of ESPN.com. ~ Mark Cuban

I'd rather be tired than broke! ~ Mark Cuban

I'm Cuban and I always will be. ~ Jose Contreras

Relaxing is for the other guy. ~ Mark Cuban

I'm the type that thinks if you don't learn from history, you're doomed to repeat it. ~ Mark Cuban

In business, one of the challenges is making sure that your product is the easiest to experience and complete a sale. ~ Mark Cuban

One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is that we lie to ourselves. We don't step back and look at ourselves like a competitor would. ~ Mark Cuban

There is no sport as competitive as business. It's 24 by 7 by 365 by forever. ~ Mark Cuban

If you're looking where everybody else is looking, you're looking in the wrong spot. ~ Mark Cuban

Business is the marketplace of ideas. ~ Mark Cuban

I can turn an idea into a business before you know it's going to be important. My first step will blow by you. ~ Mark Cuban

Always look for the fool in the deal. If you don't find one, it's you. ~ Mark Cuban

The roots of Cuban music are in my head. ~ Compay Segundo

Never settle. There is no reason to rush. ~ Mark Cuban

If you don't follow the stock market, you are missing some amazing drama. ~ Mark Cuban

We all have a history of digital texts, posts, messages, reposts/tweets that are sitting out there and can be used by anyone for any reason. ~ Mark Cuban

If you really want to know where your destiny lies, look at where you apply your time. ~ Mark Cuban

Sports, music, movies - basically, fans of any form of entertainment don't do a resume analysis before picking their favorite. ~ Mark Cuban

Everyone has got the will to win; it's only those with the will to prepare that do win. ~ Mark Cuban

I'm a big believer that you always reiterate, you always learn, you always realize your business is evolving. ~ Mark Cuban

Your lowest moment and life can be your best if you survive it and learn from it ~ Brian Cuban

In January 1961, the United States severed diplomatic relations in response to Cuban nationalisation of U.S.-owned sugar plantations, banks and businesses. ~ Tariq Ali

Having reviewed President Trump's new policy it is apparent that Carnival and Holland American Cruise Lines will continue to operate their cruises to Havana. My team and I are booked on one of these cruises and hope to help bring the people of Cuba and the United States back into the mainstream of cooperative societies. ~ Hank Bracker

I guess 'Scarface' was the Cuban Al Pacino. ~ Oscar Isaac

One thing we can all control is effort ~ Mark Cuban

If you are active online or texting, there is a good chance I could look at what you do and know more about you than your family. ~ Mark Cuban

Everyone is passionate about something. Usually more than one thing. We are born with it. ~ Mark Cuban

Ideas are easy. I've never met a single person who didn't think they had a world class idea. The hard part is making it a business. ~ Mark Cuban

I wouldn't be where I am now if I didn't fail ... a lot. The good, the bad, it's all part of the success equation. ~ Mark Cuban

I've learned the number one job of a pro manager is not to win championships but to keep their job. ~ Mark Cuban

Do the work. Out-work. Out-think. Out-sell your expectations. There are no shortcuts. ~ Mark Cuban

A good Cuban cigar closes the doors to the vulgarities of the world. ~ Franz Liszt

If you've got $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, you're better off paying off any debt you have because that's a guaranteed return. ~ Mark Cuban

I'm learning Cuban. It's like Spanish, but with fewer words for luxury items. ~ Emo Philips

You learn in life that a lot of things are the result of effort, but some things, in terms of scale, are random. ~ Mark Cuban

Credit cards are the WORST investment that you can make. ~ Mark Cuban

Kennedy was haunted by the Bay of Pigs invasion but carried the country through the Cuban Missile Crisis. He later increased the number of U.S. military advisers to South Vietnam to more than 16,000. ~ Kitty Kelley

I daydreamed for motivation. I didn't lie to myself and talk about my passions and how if I was passionate enough about something I could be successful at it. ~ Mark Cuban

You can't get good chinese takeout in China and cuban cigars are rationed in Cuba. That's all you need to know about communism. ~ P. J. O'Rourke

Business happens over years and years. Value is measured in the total upside of a business relationship, not by how much you squeezed out in any one deal. ~ Mark Cuban

I love to compete. I want to get out there and kick your ass in the business world. That is what inspires me. ~ Mark Cuban

Perfectionism is the enemy of profitability. ~ Mark Cuban

The sport of business is the ultimate competition. It's 7 x 24 x 365 x forever. ~ Mark Cuban

I learned how to become wealthy because I asked the right questions when I was broke. ~ Mark Cuban

All good businesses are personal. The best businesses are very personal. ~ Mark Cuban

Being successful entails being able to not only get along with people, but also to give something back ~ Mark Cuban

I think one of the biggest curses in the U.S. is that we have only two political parties. ~ Mark Cuban

I'm Cuban, so I like a bit of curve. I just want my booty to have a little lift! ~ Odette Annable

I love to compete. To me, business is the ultimate sport. It's always on. There is always someone trying to beat me. ~ Mark Cuban

The revenues of Cuban state-run companies are used exclusively for the benefit of the people, to whom they belong. ~ Fidel Castro

The Cuban people have an amazingly strong and unbroken spirit. ~ Wim Wenders

Open offices keep everyone in tune with what is going on and keep the energy up. If an employee is about privacy, show him or her how to use the lock on the bathroom. ~ Mark Cuban

My businesses are usually built around challenging conventional wisdom, so I tend to gain by taking the other side. It's been very profitable and entertaining for me ~ Mark Cuban

Cuban cigars are an acquired taste, like Scotch whisky. If you're not used to them, you'll get a headache, you'll find them much too strong. But to a cigar connoisseur, a longtime smoker, if you have a well-made, well-aged one, there is nothing like a Cuban cigar. Getting them is the ultimate mission; any cigar lover would do anything ~ Marvin Shanken

It comes down to finding something you love to do and then just trying to be great at it ~ Mark Cuban

I've dated interracially a lot. I grew up in Harlem, so I've dated Latins, Dominican, Guyanese, Cuban, black, white. ~ Mekhi Phifer

I think it's just been a core part of the Cuban revolution to have a very high level of internationalism. I mean, these cases you've mentioned are cases in point, but the most extreme case was the liberation of Africa. Take the case of Angola for example, and there are real connections between Cuba and Angola-much of the Cuban population comes from Angola. ~ Noam Chomsky

Being able to take a traditional cable-television subscriber and give them new widget type applications to me is huge. ~ Mark Cuban

U.S. leaders should think that if they are aiding terrorist plans to eliminate Cuban leaders, they themselves will not be safe, ~ Fidel Castro

Go out there and get rich. Get so obnoxiously rich that when that tax bill comes, your first thought will be to choke on how big a check you have to write. ~ Mark Cuban

It takes time, it's a grind. There are no shortcuts. You've got to grind and grind. ~ Mark Cuban