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It's T. Boone Pickens' Birthday - Here Are 22 'Boone-isms' On How To Win In Life And Business

Julia La RocheMay 22, 2014, 21:05 IST

Reuters/ Phil McCarten T. Boone Pickens

It's billionaire oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens birthday today.

The 86-year-old certainly has a way with words and a knack for telling it like it is. He's known for engaging with hip-hop stars like Drake and Dr. Dre on Twitter about becoming billionaires.

The author of "The First Billion Is The Hardest" has a ton of catchy/easy to remember phrases about life and business.

They're affectionately referred to by his family and staff members as "Boone-isms."

We've compiled some of his business Boone-isms in the slides that follow from his website boonepickens.com. Some of these verbal gems are first seen on his Twitter account @BoonePickens.