Entries by Christoph Niemann

Wind of change
24. October 2015 in , /by

When the wind of change blows, some build walls, while others build windmills. Chinese proverb – Quotations book 2015

Give
5. July 2020 in , /by

The only things we can keep are the things we freely give to God. What we try to keep for ourselves is just what we are sure to lose. C. S. Lewis – British writer (1898-1963), from “Mere Christianity” (1952)

Responsibility
27. October 2015 in , /by

Do good to all, but leave everyone with his own responsibility. Pope John XXIII – Born Angelo Guiseppe Roncalli, 1958-63 Holy Father, also called “Council pope” or because of his humility and populism “il Papa buono” – “the good Pope” (1881-1963), from a letter to his brother Severo (1949), Quotations book 2015

Position
6. August 2017 in , /by

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King jr. – American civil rights activist and pastor, Nobel Peace Prize 1964 (1929-1968), in his essay “On Being a Good Neighbor” (1963), Quotations book 2018

Prayer
6. July 2020 in , /by

Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Phillips Brooks – American Episcopal clergyman, 1891-1893 Bishop of Massachusetts (1835-1893), from his sermon “Going up to Jerusalem”, in “Twenty Sermons” (1886)

Felicità
30. October 2015 in , /by

Ricordate che felici rende solo il buon operar. Don Giovanni Melchiore Bosco – sacerdote cattolici e pedagogo italiano (1815-1888), de “Memorie biografiche di San Giovanni Bosco” (Benda 12, 1931)

Home
18. August 2019 in , /by

Home is not where you are from, it is where you belong. Some of us travel the whole world to find it. Others find it in a person. Beau C. Taplin – Australian poet (b. 1988), from his poem “The Explorers”, in “Worlds of You” (2018)

Success
1. January 2021 in , , /by

Success is making those who believed in you look brilliant. Dharmesh Shah – Indian software engineer and entrepreneur, founder and CTO HubSpot, Inc. (b. 1967), Quotations book 2021

Scilled investment
22. June 2015 in , /by

The social object of skilled investment should be to defeat the dark forces of time and ignorance which envelope our future. John Maynard Keynes – British economist and investor (1883-1946)

Extraordinary
13. August 2018 in , /by

The purpose of an organization is to enable ordinary people to do extraordinary things. No organization can depend on genius; the supply is always scarce and always unpredictable. It is the test of an organization to make ordinary people perform better than they seem capable of, to bring out whatever strength there is in its […]

Inspiration
13. August 2018 in , /by

Inspiration is contagious. Ryan Boutin – Canadian entrepreneur and marketer, CEO Zeal Media Inc. (b. 1976)

Do good
11. July 2020 in , /by

No-one would remember the good Samaritan if he’d only had good intentions. He had money as well. Dame Margaret Thatcher – British politician, 1979-90 Prime Minister (1925-2013), from a tv interview with Brian Walden for “London Weekend Television” (“Weekend World”, January 6th, 1980)

Bequeath
22. June 2015 in , /by

A very rich person should leave his kids enough to do anything, but not enough to do nothing. Warren Buffett – American value investor, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2007

Earnings
22. June 2015 in , /by

Earnings can be pliable as putty when a charlatan heads the company reporting them. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2005

Key to success
13. July 2015 in , /by

I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. attributed to Bill Cosby – born William Henry Cosby, American actor, singer and author (b. 1937)

Donors motivation
9. July 2015 in , /by

It gives me a good feeling. Walter Annenberg – American philanthropist, who donated paintings worth 1 Billion $ to the New York Metropolitan Museum on his motivation (1908-2002), Quotations book 2004

Urgent or important
18. August 2019 in , /by

‘I have two kinds of problems, the urgent and the important. The urgent are not important, and the important are never urgent. wisdom of a former college president, quoted by Dwight David Eisenhower – American general and politician, 1953-61 34th president (1890-1969), in his address to the Second Assembly of the World Council of Churches, […]

Target
6. August 2017 in , /by

One of the most pleasant experiences in our life is to serve as a target, but without being hit. proverb, often attributed to Sir Winston L. Churchill – British politician, 1940-45 and 1951-55 Prime Minister, Nobel Prize in literature 1953 (1874-1965), Quotations book 2018

Learn from mistakes
1. January 2021 in , , /by

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1863-1947), from “My Life and Work” (1922), Quotations book 2021

Free market economy
6. July 2015 in , /by

The great virtue of a free market system is that it does not care what color people are; it does not care what their religion is; it only cares whether they can produce something you want to buy. It is the most effective system we have discovered to enable people who hate one another to […]

Fun
22. June 2015 in , /by

We enjoy the process far more than the proceeds. Warren Buffett – American value investor, chairman of Berkshire Heathaway (b. 1930)

Future
1. January 2021 in , , /by

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. Dr. Alan C. Kay – American computer scientist (b. 1940), at a “Xerox Palo Alto Research Center” meeting (1971), Quotations book 2021

Recommendation
1. July 2015 in , /by

Watch your thoughts, for they become your words. Watch your words, for they become your actions. Watch your actions, for they bcome your habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. Watch your character, for it will become your destiny. like the Poem “Sow a thought” by Charles Reade – English writer (1814-1884), often falsely […]

Attitude
1. January 2021 in , , /by

It’s a big difference whether you play to not lose or whether you play to win. Daniel S. “Dan” Peña, Sr.– American businessman (b. 1945), Quotations book 2021

Бог
6. July 2020 in , /by

God is not in power, but in truth. Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky – Russian military leader and nobleman, between 1236 and 1259 Prince of Novgorod, 1249-63 Grand Prince of Kiev, 1252-1263 Grand Prince of Vladimir (1221-1263) Не в силе Бог, а в правде. Алекса́ндр Яросла́вич Не́вский – Русский армейский лидер и дворянин, между 1236 и 1259 […]

Attractive
26. July 2015 in , /by

We love owning common stocks – if they can be purchased at attractive prices. Unless, however, we see a very high probability of at least 10% pre-tax returns, we will sit on the sidelines. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Successfull
1. January 2021 in , , /by

What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do. Bob Dylan – born Robert Allen Zimmerman, American singer-songwriter, author and musician, Nobel Prize in literature 2016 (b. 1941), Quotations book 2021

Wonderful company
22. June 2015 in , /by

It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2006

Why
18. August 2019 in , /by

The two most important days of a man’s life are the day on which he was born and the day on which he discovers why he was born. wisdom – quoted in a sermon by Ernest T. Campbell, American pastor (1923-2010), at the Riverside Church, New York (January 25th, 1970)

Goal
1. January 2020 in , /by

A goal is a dream with a deadline. Napoleon Hill – American writer: “Think And Grow Rich” (1883-1970), Quotations book 2020

Market fluctuations
26. July 2015 in , /by

Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Poverty
15. July 2015 in , /by

The poor stay poor not because they are lazy, but because they have no access to capital. attributed to Milton Friedman – American economist, Nobel Memorial Prize in economic sciences 1976 (1912-2006)

Wishes
15. July 2015 in , /by

A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want. Madonna – born Madonna Louise Ciccone, American singer, actress, songwriter, dancer, author and director (b. 1958)

Leader
13. August 2018 in , /by

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. John C. Maxwell – American leadership expert, author and speaker (b. 1947), from “The Right to Lead: Learning Leadership Through Character and Courage” (2010)

считывание
13. August 2018 in , /by

Отлично думается, читая. Лев Николаевич Толстой – русский писатель (1828-1910), из своих дневников (1857), Котировочная книга 2019

Gratitude
11. February 2018 in , /by

Reconnaissance … est une vigilance de l’âme … contre les forces de dispersion intérieure. Gabriel Marcel – philosophe français, représentant de l’existentialisme chrétien (1889-1973), de “Le déclin de la sagesse” (1954) Gratitude … is a vigilance of the soul … against the inward forces of dispersal. Gabriel Marcel – French philosopher, representative of Christian existentialism […]

Basis for success
13. August 2018 in , /by

I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took an excuse. Florence Nightingale – English nurse, founder of modern nursing (1820-1910), from a letter to Miss H. Bonham Carter (1861), Quotations book 2019

Hvem du er
23. July 2016 in , /by

Det er det du gjør og ikke det du sier som viser hvem du egentlig er. Norsk ordtak – Sitater bok 2017 It’s what you do, not what you say, that shows who you really are. Norwegian proverb – Quotations book 2017

Moral Values
26. July 2015 in , /by

Without commonly shared and widely entrenched moral values and obligations, neither the law, nor democratic government, nor even the market economy will function properly. Vaclav Havel – Czech writer and politician, 1993-2003 president of the Czech Republik (1936-2011)

Thinking instead of judging
13. November 2016 in , /by

Thinking is difficult, therefore let the herd pronounce judgment. Dr. Carl Gustav Jung – Swiss psychologist (1875-1961), from “Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Sky” (1959), Quotations book 2017

Donate
9. July 2015 in , , /by

What I discovered is that you’ve got to put in the same amount of work, and exercise the same degree of judgement, in giving money away as you do in making it.. William H. “Bill” Gates – American software entrepreneur, Microsoft (b. 1955), Quotations book 2004

Successful stock
26. July 2015 in , /by

If a business does well, the stock eventually follows. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

True or new
13. August 2018 in , /by

Men are willing to forego the old for the sake of the new. But commonly it is found in theology that that which is true is not new, and that which is new is not true. Robert Shindler – American Baptist priest, close friend to preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon (c. 1824-1903), from his article “The […]

Be thankful for what
24. October 2015 in , /by

If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep … you are richer than 75 % of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish some place … you are among the top 8 %  of […]

Live simply
27. July 2015 in , /by

We should travel light and live simply. Our enemy is not possessions but excess. Dr. John W. Stott – British pastor and author (1921-2011), Quotations book 2010

Try
18. August 2019 in , /by

You need to fill your mind with various competing thoughts and decide which make sense. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), at the BRK Annual Meeting (May 2007)

Brand
1. January 2021 in , , /by

Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room! Jeffrey P. “Jeff” Bezos – American company founder: Amazon (b. 1964), in a talk from TEDGlobal 2012 University (May 2012), Quotations book 2021

Watchword 2009
6. July 2015 in , , , /by

What is possible with man is possible with God. The Bible, Lucas 18:27 (NIV) – Zitateheft 2009 The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible […]

Helgon
30. October 2015 in , /by

Helgon äro de människor, som göra det lättare för andra att tro på Gud. A saint is one who makes it easier for others to believe in God. Nathan Söderblom – Swedish Lutheran theologian, 1914-31 Archbishop of Uppsala, Nobel Peace Prize 1930 (1866-1931), in “Den levande Guden: grundformer av personlig religion” (“The Living God”, 1932), Quotations book […]

Succès
27. October 2015 in , /by

Nous réussissons aux entreprises qui exigent les qualités positives que nous possédons, mais nous excellons dans celles qui peuvent également se servir de nos défauts. We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects. attribuée à Alexis de Tocqueville zugeschrieben – […]

Progress
13. August 2018 in , /by

Today progress happens so fast that when someone declares a problem to be completely impracticable and unsolvable in the next moment he is interrupted by someone else who has already solved and realized the Problem. attributed to Albert Einstein – German physicist, Nobel prize in Physics 1921 (1879-1955)

At the summit, it gets harder
18. August 2019 in , /by

Life always gets harder toward the summit – the cold increases, the responsibility increases. Friedrich Nietzsche – German philosopher (1844-1900), from “The Antichrist” (1895)

Analysis
23. July 2016 in , /by

The time to reflect on your methods is when you are most successful, not when you are making the most mistakes. Sir John Marks Templeton – value investor and philanthropist (1912-2008), Quotations book 2017

Love
6. August 2017 in , /by

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. attributed to Jimi Hendrix – born James Marshall Hendrix, American guitarrist, composer and singer (1942-1970), Quotations book 2018

Health more important than money
26. July 2015 in , /by

Some people waste their lives in the constant pursuit of great wealth. As a commodity, let’s face it, money doesn’t rate as high as good health – and it certainly isn’t up there with great art. Roy R. Neuberger – American financier and art collector (1903-2010)

Commandments of nonviolence
13. August 2018 in , /by

1. Meditate daily on the teachings and life of Jesus. 2. Remember always that the nonviolent movement … seeks justice and reconciliation — not victory. 3. Walk and talk in the manner of love, for God is love. 4. Pray daily to be used by God in order that all men might be free. 5. […]

Smile
1. January 2020 in , /by

A smile is the universal welcome. Max Eastman – American writer (1883-1969), from “The Sense of Humor” (1921), Quotations book 2020

War
27. June 2020 in , /by

Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and taxes; and armies and debts and taxes are the known instruments for bringing the many under the domination of […]

Role models
1. January 2020 in , /by

It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2020

Never quit
1. January 2020 in , /by

Winners never quit, and quitters never win Vince Lombardi – legendary American football coach (1913-1970), Quotations book 2020

Watchword 2018
5. August 2017 in , , , /by

God says: To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. The bible, Revelation 21:6 (NIV) – Quotations book 2018 The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s […]

Attitude
1. January 2020 in , /by

Attitude is the “little” thing that makes the big difference. Zig Ziglar – American author, motivational speaker and entrepreneur (1926-2012), from “See You At The Top” (1975), Quotations book 2020

Solve problems
13. August 2018 in , /by

Whatever the problem, be part of the solution. Tina Fey -American comedienne and actress (b. 1970), from her book “Bossypants” (2011)

Trustee
10. May 2015 in , /by

What I possess, God owns. Howard Dayton -co-founded Crown Financial Ministries (b. 1943), Quotations book 2008

Right investment choice
11. July 2020 in , /by

1. Pick winners by a research process that reflects your values and beliefs. 2. Back them with conviction. 3. Avoid behavioral biases that lead to poor selling like lazy trades (not thought through). 4. Make sure your long-term positions are not past their sell date. Rick di Mascio – British portfolio manager, CEO: Inalytics (b. […]

Oppurtunity
5. July 2020 in , /by

A great investment opportunity occurs when a marvelous business encounters a one-time huge, but solvable problem. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), from “Warren Buffett on Business: Principles from the Sage of Omaha” (2009)

Watchword 2019
13. August 2018 in , , , /by

Seek peace and pursue it. The Bible, Psalms 34:15 (NIV) – Quotations book 2019 The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An […]

Margin of Safety
15. July 2015 in , /by

We are not paid by our customers to hold stocks without a margin of safety. Amit Wadhwaney – American fund manager (b. 1953)

Speculation
28. July 2015 in , /by

Speculation…is neither illegal, immortal nor un-American. But is not a game in which Charlie and I wish to play. We bring nothing to the party, so why should we expect to take anything home? Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2010

Invest
19. July 2015 in , /by

Invest at the point of maximum pessimism. Sir John Marks Templeton – value investor and philanthropist (1912-2008), Quotations book 2005

Burn
1. January 2020 in , /by

I love people that burn, that burn from the inside. Christian A. W. Berner- German graduate economist and entrepreneur, CEO Berner Group (b. 1984), Quotations book 2020

Irish blessing
6. July 2015 in , /by

Walk carefully as you come here for God is here before you. Walk humbly as you come here for two or three are gathered. Walk softly as you come here for the spirit may speak in the silence of this place. from Ireland

Christmas
26. July 2015 in , /by

What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace. attributed to Agnes M. Pharo – American author (1904-1985)

Free Press
6. August 2017 in , /by

The free press is a cornerstone of democracy. People have a need to know. Journalists have a right to tell. Finding the facts can be difficult. Reporting the story can be dangerous. Freedom includes the right to be outrageous. Responsibility includes the duty to be fair. News is history in the making. Journalists provide the […]

Egna vägar
27. October 2015 in , /by

Man kommer aldrig först om man går i andras fotspår. Swedish proverb – published in a collection by Gunnel (b. 1941) and Kjell Swärd (b. 1937), Quotations book 2015

Buy and sell
28. July 2015 in , /by

To buy when others are despondently selling and to sell when others are greedily buying requires the greatest fortitude and pays the greatest ultimate reward. Sir John Marks Templeton – value investor and philanthropist (1912-2008), Quotations book 2010

Time
16. May 2015 in , /by

Time does not change us. It just unfolds us.. Max Frisch – Swiss writer (1911-1991), Quotations book 2008

Ability
27. October 2015 in , /by

I will pay more for the ability to deal with people than for any other under the sun. John D. Rockefeller – American oil magnate, sundays school teacher at at his time richest man of the world (1839-1937), Quotations book 2015

Watchword 2021
1. January 2021 in , , , , /by

Jesus Christ said: Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. The Bible, Lucas 6:36 (NIV) – Quotations book 2021 The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a […]

Love
5. July 2020 in , /by

Aimer un être, c’est accepter de vieillir avec lui. Albert Camus – écrivain et philosophe français, prix Nobel de littérature en 1957 (1913-1960), de “Caligula”, Acte IV, Scène XIII (1945) To love someone is to accept to grow old with them. Albert Camus – Frech philosopher and writer, Nobel Prize in literature 1957 (1913-1960), from “Caligula”, Act IV, Scene […]

Theorists
15. July 2015 in , /by

If economists wished to study the horse, they wouldn´t go and look at horses. They´d sit in their studies and say to themselves, “what would I do if I were a horse?” attributed to Ely Devon – british economist (1913-1967)

Cut-throat competition
26. July 2015 in , /by

It is hard to make money where others are prepared to loose it. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Atmosphere
19. July 2015 in , /by

You can’t have a great place to shop without first making it a great place to work. Stew Leonard, Sr. – American entrepreneur, founded Stew Leonard’s super markets (b. 1929)

Learn
1. January 2020 in , /by

The difference between a successful person and a failure often lies in the fact that the successful man will profit by his mistakes and try again in a different way. Dale Carnegie – born Dale Carnagey, American author and personality coach (1888-1955), Quotations book 2020

Engagement
27. October 2015 in , , /by

It isn’t the number of people employed in a business that makes it successful it is the number working. Wisdom from business life – Quotations book 2015

Determined
5. July 2020 in , /by

Success means being very patient, but aggressive when it’s time. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924), at Berkshire annual meeting (2004)

Artists and bankers
23. July 2016 in , /by

When bankers get together for dinner, they discuss art. When artists get together for dinner, they discuss money. attributed to Oscar Wilde – Irish writer (1854-1900), Quotations book 2017

All to the best
13. August 2018 in , /by

I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn’t need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry About? Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1963-1947), in an interview with Dale Carnegie (born Dale Carnagey, […]

Work partition
6. July 2020 in , /by

Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs. Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1963-1947), quoted in “Reader’s Digest” (March 1934)

Dealing with criticism
1. January 2020 in , /by

Critics will see you walk on water and say it is because you cannot swim. Jan-David Golze – German business development expert, booking.com, Quotations book 2020

Change
18. August 2019 in , /by

Chances are, things have changed enough so that whatever made you a success thirty years ago doesn’t work anymore. Ralph Wanger – American fund manager (b. 1934)

Taking away
13. August 2018 in , /by

The trick isn’t adding stuff, it’s taking away. attributed to Mark Zuckerberg – American company founder: facebook (b. 1984)

War without people
13. August 2018 in , /by

Sometime they’ll give a war and nobody will come. Carl Sandburg – American poet and historian (1878-1967), from “The People, Yes” (1936), was used by the Peace movement and changed into “Imagine, it is war and nobody goes there.” These words were falsely attributed to Bertolt Brecht..

Leadership principles of amazon
19. November 2015 in , /by

a) Customer Obsession b) Ownership c) Invent and Simplify d) Are Right, A Lot e) Hire and Develop the Best f) Insist on the Highest Standards g) Think Big h) Bias for Action i) Frugality j) Learn and Be Curious k) Earn Trust l) Dive Deep m) Have Backbone, Disagree and Commit n) Deliver Results […]

Risk
8. July 2015 in , /by

Every time we’ve moved ahead in IBM, it was because someone was willing to take a chance, put his head on the block, and try something new. Thomas John Watson, Jr. – American manager, 1952-71 president of IBM (1914-1993), Quotations book 2009

Experience
18. August 2019 in , /by

You want to learn from experience, but you want to learn from other people’s experience when you can. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Q&A session with MBA students at Tuck School of Business, Dartmout (2005)

Simple
1. January 2020 in , /by

Simplicity has a way of improving performance. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924), Quotations book 2020

Prioriteis
31. October 2015 in , /by

παρὰ τούτοις εἶναι μᾶλλον πρῶτος ἢ παρὰ Ῥωμαίοις δεύτερος. Mallem hic primus esse quam Romae secundus. I had rather be the first man here than the second man in Rome. Plutarch – Greek writer (c. 45-125), in “Life of Caesar” (c. 96), Quotations book 2016

Limits of the possible
5. August 2017 in , , /by

The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. Arthur C. Clarke – American writer and inverntor (1917-2008), from his essay “Hazards of Prophecy: The Failure of Imagination” in “Profiles of the Future” (1962), Quotations book 2018

Test, test, test
11. July 2020 in , /by

If you double the number of experiments you do per year you’re going to double your inventiveness. Jeffrey P. “Jeff” Bezos – American company founder: Amazon (b. 1964)

Tithe
16. May 2015 in , /by

I never would have been able to tithe the first million Dollars I ever made if I had not tithed my first salary, which was $1.50 per week. attributed to John D. Rockefeller – American oil magnate and one of the richest men of the world in his time (1839-1937), Quotations book 2008

Strain
11. July 2020 in , /by

Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better. Jim Rohn – American entrepreneur, author and motivational trainer (1930-2009), from “The Art of Exceptional Living” (1993)

Employ money
15. July 2015 in , , /by

If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known, how he employs it. attributed to Socrates – Greek philosopher (469-399 v. Chr.)

Moral and economy
15. July 2015 in , /by

If moral represents an ideal world, economy shows the real world. Steven D. Levitt – American economist and author (b. 1967)

Endurance
18. August 2019 in , /by

Time is your friend, impulse is your enemy. John C. Bogle – American author and founder of The Vanguard Group and the world’s first index mutual fund (b. 1929)

Goals
13. August 2018 in , /by

Don’t just aspire to make a living. Aspire to make a difference. Denzel Washington – American actor, director, producer and keynote speaker (b. 1954), in his commencement address at Dillard University (May 9th, 2015), Quotations book 2019

Le sourire
18. August 2019 in , /by

Il est un bon moyen de se créer une âme amicale : le sourire. … Le sourire large, net. … Savoir sourire : quelle force ! Force d’apaisement, force de douceur, de calme, force de rayonnement. Guy de Larigaudie – scout et écrivain français (1908-1940), de Étoile au grand large” (postum 1943)

Hero
6. July 2020 in , /by

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman. Heroes you can be once in a while; gentlemen, you must always be. Luigi Pirandello – Italian writer, Nobel Prize in literature 1934 (1867-1936), from his comedy “The Pleasure of Honesty”, Act one, Scene three (1917) È molto più facile […] essere un eroe […]

Child in the manger
1. January 2020 in , /by

Once you have taken in the sight of the beautiful child in the manger – take your time, do not hurry away. First make his eyes your eyes, his ears your ears and his mouth your mouth. Make his hands your hands, his smile your smile and his greeting your greeting. Then you will recognize […]

Good leadership
18. August 2019 in , /by

Good leadership is characterized by two things: honesty and modesty, both are difficult, so there are so few good leaders. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Heathaway (b. 1930)

Make changes
27. October 2015 in , /by

They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. Andy Warhol – American Artist (1928-1987), from “The Philosophy of Andy Warhol” (1975), Quotations book 2015

Freedom
16. May 2015 in , /by

Man does not want liberty in order to maximize his utility, or that of the society of which he is a part. He wants liberty to become the man he wants to become. James M. Buchanan – American economist, Nobel Memorial Prize in economic sciences 1986 (1919-2013), Quotations book 2008

History
22. June 2015 in , /by

If history books were the key to riches, the Forbes 400 would consist of librarians. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2002

Credo
6. August 2017 in , /by

I believe in what I do, and I do what I believe in. Peter E. Mück – German writer and graphic artist (b. 1946)

Laugh
1. January 2020 in , /by

Each learns more readily, and retains more willingly, what makes him laugh than what he approves of and respects. Discit enim citius meminitque libentius illud quod quis deridet quam quod probat et veneratur. Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horaz) – Roman writer (65-8 B.C.), from “Epistularum liber secundus” (c. 14 B.C.), Quotations book 2020

Doings
10. May 2015 in , /by

I wish Karl would acquire some capital, instead of just writing about it. attributed to Henrietta Marx – Karl Marx’ mother ( 1788-1863), quoted in “The World’s Greatest People. All Things Family, Audio CD, Vol. 1, Disk 6”, Quotations book 2008

Attitude toward money
27. July 2015 in , /by

If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life. attributed to Billy Graham – born William Franklin Graham jr., American evangelist (1918-2018), Quotations book 2010

Leader
13. July 2015 in , /by

The leader is the servant who removes the obstacles that prevent people from doing their jobs. Business wisdom

Benchmark-indifferent
17. August 2019 in , /by

Pick cheap stocks. If you are any good at it, they will do better than the good, the bad and the ugly included in the index. Massimo Fuggetta – Italian Asset manager, CIO at Bayes Investments (b. 1961), in his presentation “Investing: Theory vs. practice” (14 March 2019)

Fokus
13. August 2018 in , /by

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. John Wooden – American basketball player and coach (1910-2010), Quotations book 2019

Constraints in conglomerates
15. July 2015 in , /by

There ain’t no nice guys in big business. attributed to Carl Cecilian Icahn – american millionaire and investor (b. 1936)

Grow
6. August 2017 in , /by

As long as you’re green you’re growing, as soon as you’re ripe you start to rot. Raymond Albert “Ray” Kroc – American company founder, who was brave enough to switch from a milk shake-machine-agent to a fast food-entreprenaur at the age of 52: McDonald’s Corp. (1902-1984), from “Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s” (1977), Quotations […]

Give
27. July 2015 in , /by

Give naught, get same. Give much, get same. attributed to Malcolm S. Forbes – American publisher, Forbes Magazine (1919-1990), Quotations book 2010

Form
6. July 2015 in , /by

We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us. Sir Winston L. Churchill – British politician, 1940-45 and 1951-55 Prime Minister, Nobel Prize in literature 1953 (1874-1965), in his speech to the reconstruction of the House of Commons, Quotations book 2009

Foresight
31. October 2015 in , /by

I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been. Wayne Gretzky – Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1961), Quotations book 2016

Invent
14. October 2018 in , /by

Sometimes it’s good to have a screw loose, it gives your ideas more free play. Prof. Dr. Achim Kampker – German engineer and company founder: StreetScooter GmbH (b. 1975)

Easy things
26. July 2015 in , /by

I have seen no trend towards value investing in the 35 years that I’ve practiced it. There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Blessing or test?
23. July 2016 in , , /by

When God provides more money, we often think: This is a blessing! Well, yes, but it would be just as scriptural to think: This is a test! Randy C. Alcorn – director of the Eternal Perspective Ministries and author (b. 1954), from “The Treasure Principle: Discovering the Secret of Joyful Giving” (2001), Quotations book 2017

Be yourself
31. October 2015 in , /by

’Become free to be yourself’. Trying to copy others won’t help who you were meant to be. What’s wrong with being that genuine and capable person you really are? Everybody has something unique to contribute. Celebrate yourself and what you have to offer. Dr. Howard Murad – American physician, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at […]

Everyone starts small!
6. July 2020 in , /by

Every artist was first an amateur. Ralph Waldo Emerson – American writer (1803-1882), from “Letters and Social Aims”, chapter 7: “Progress of Culture” (1875)

Intelligent investment
27. October 2015 in , /by

Investment is most intelligent, when it is most businesslike. Benjamin Graham – born as Benjamin Großbaum, American investor and inventor of systematic stocks analysis (1894-1976), from “The Intelligent Investor” (1949), Quotations book 2015

Begin
22. April 2017 in , /by

Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.. attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe – German poet (1749-1832)

Time management
13. July 2015 in , /by

Time management, really deciding what are the things that count, is a real skill that takes time to learn. it took me a lot of time to get that right. attributed to William H. “Bill” Gates – American Software entrepreneur, Microsoft (b. 1955)

Successful
1. January 2020 in , /by

You don’t have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream. Michael S. Dell – American investor and company founder (b. 1965), quoted in “The Entrepreneur” (October 13th, 2012), Quotations book 2020

Act well
6. August 2017 in , /by

It is not enough to wish well, we must also act well. Non enim satis est bene velle, sed etiam bene facere. Ambrose of Milan – Roman politician and theologian, one of the four Latin doctors of the Church, 374-397 Bishop of Milan (c. 339-397), from “De officiis ministrorum” (On the Duties of the Clergy), […]

Market-economy
26. July 2015 in , /by

Though my heart may be left of centre, I have always known that the only economic system that works is a market economy, in which everything belongs to someone – which means that someone is responsible for everything. It is a system in which complete independence and plurality of economic entities exist within a legal […]

Silence
11. August 2018 in , /by

God’s native language is silence, the church fathers say. Silence is God’s voice, and that voice says, “I love you, I love you, I love you.” For silence is the space that God has made within his Being for us to be. This is love: to let the other be, to open a space within […]

Life
4. May 2015 in , /by

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving. Albert Einstein – German physicist, Nobel Prize in physics 1921 (1879-1955), in a letter to his son Eduard (5th February 1930), Quotations book 2008

Measuring public opinions
6. August 2017 in , /by

The most reliable indication of public purpose in this country is derived through our popular elections. Abraham Lincoln – American politician, 1861-65 16th president (1809-1865), abolished slavery in 1863, from his annual Message to Congress, 6 December 1864

Love
1. January 2021 in , , , /by

God does not love us because we are valuable; we are valuable because He loves us. Fulton J. Sheen – American Catholic cleric, 1966-69 Bishop of Rochester, 1969-79 Titular Archbishop of Newport, Wales (1895-1979), from “Remade for Happiness: Achieving Life’s Purpose through Spiritual Transformation” (1946), Quotations book 2021

Trust
10. May 2015 in , /by

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. The Bible, Isaiah 41,10 (NIV) – Quotations book 2008

Removing costs
30. October 2015 in , /by

Removing unnecessary costs is a service to civilization. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924), Quotations book 2016

Travel
6. August 2017 in , /by

Travel improves the mind wonderfully, and does away with all one’s prejudices. Oscar Wilde – Irish writer (1854-1900), from his fairytale “The Remarkable Rocket”, published in “Der The Happy Prince and Other Stories” (1888), Quotations book 2018

Successful life
1. January 2021 in , , /by

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, […]

Quality
27. October 2015 in , /by

The customer still thinks on the quality of our products, when he has long forgotten the price. Business slogan – Quotations book 2015

Integrity
1. January 2021 in , , /by

Excellence and competitiveness are totally compatible with honesty and integrity. The A student, the four minute miler, the high jump record holder – all strong winners – can achieve those results without resorting to cheating. People who cheat are simply weak. Jack Welch – born John Francis Welch jr., legendary American manager: General Electric (1935-2020), […]

Plan
18. August 2019 in , /by

An idiot with a plan can beat a genius without a plan. Warren Buffett – American Value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Democracy
13. July 2015 in , /by

Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. attributed to George Bernard Shaw – Irish writer, Nobel Prize in literature 1925 (1856-1950)

Economic Growth
26. July 2015 in , /by

Economic growth not only increases material living standards; it shapes the moral character of people and society. Benjamin M. Friedman – American economist (b. 1944)

L’amour
1. January 2020 in , /by

L’âge ne vous protège pas de l’amour. Mais l’amour vous protège de l’âge. de France – Brochure de citation 2020

Take a position
23. July 2016 in , /by

Cowardice asks the question: “Is it safe?” Expediency asks the question: “Is it politic?” Vanity asks the question: “Is it popular?” But conscience asks the question: “Is it right?” And there comes a time, when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but he must take it because conscience […]

Rules for Life
13. July 2015 in , /by

Rule 1: Life is not fair – get used to it! Rule 2: Thro world won’t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. Rule 3: You will NOT make $40.000 a year right out of high school. You won’t be a vice-president with a […]

Spes
1. January 2020 in , /by

Omnia, quae fiunt in toto mundo, in spe fiunt. Martin Luther – German reformatorian (1483-1546), from his speech N° 38, published in “Luthers Werke in Auswahl”, Book eight (1930), Quotations book 2020

Upward
13. August 2018 in , /by

The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – American poet (1807-1882), from “The Ladder of St. Augustine” (1858), Quotations book 2019

Staff selection
6. August 2017 in , /by

Hire people who are better than you are, then leave them to get on with it. David Ogilvy – legendary British advertising executive and entrepreneur (1911-1999), Quotations book 2018

Need for support
15. July 2015 in , /by

It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself. Thomas Jefferson – American politician, 1801-1909 third president and member of the American Enlightment movement (1743-1826), from Notes on Virginia, Query 17 (1782)

Significant
1. January 2021 in , , /by

What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead. Nelson Mandela – South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, 1994-99 president, Nobel Peace Prize (1918-2013), from his speech on the […]

Never give up
13. August 2018 in , /by

The secret of our success is that we never, never give up. Wilma Mankiller – American writer, First Woman Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation (1945-2010), Quotations book 2019

Learn
17. August 2019 in , /by

You can learn a lot just by asking. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Act
1. January 2021 in , , /by

Do what you can and leave the rest to God. Don Giovanni Melchiore Bosco – Italian Catholic priest and pedagogue (1815-1888), from “Memorie Biografiche”, book XIII, chapter XXVI, 832 (1932), Libretto delle citazioni 2021 Fa’ quello che puoi, e Dio farà il resto. Don Giovanni Melchiore Bosco – sacerdote cattolici e pedagogo italiano (1815-1888), de […]

Vision and Success
28. July 2015 in , /by

Every vision begins with a mental journey; each success begins with making it reality. Motto – Quotations book 2010

Possibilities
31. October 2015 in , /by

What is imaginable is also possible. Ludwig Wittgenstein – Austro-British philosopher (1889-1951), from “Tractatus logico-philosophicus” (1912)

Wisdom
24. October 2015 in , /by

By wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established. By knowledge rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant wealth. The Bible, Proverbs 24:3-4 (CEB) – Quotations book 2014

Homerun
6. August 2017 in , /by

If you’re looking for a home run – a great investment for five years or ten years or more – then the only way to beat this enormous fog that covers the future is to identify a long-term trend that will give a particular business some sort of edge. Ralph Wanger – American fund manager […]

Greatness
6. August 2017 in , /by

If you always hire people who are smaller than you are, we shall become a company of dwarfs. If, on the other hand, you always hire people who are bigger than you are, we shall become a company of giants. David Ogilvy – legendary British advertising executive and entrepreneur (1911-1999), Quotations books 2002 + 2018

Capacity
18. August 2019 in , /by

The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain. Jennifer Aniston – American actress (b. 1969), in an interview with the “Oprah Magazine” (Ma y7th, 2004)

Participation
27. October 2015 in , /by

La parole est moitié à celui qui parle, moitié à celui qui l’écoute. Speaking is half his who speaks, and half his who hears. Michel de Montaigne – French writer and philosopher (1533-1592), from “De l’expèrience”, published in the third volume of his essays (1595), Quotations book 2015

The Live Joyfully Manifesto
23. July 2016 in , /by

One Life. Keep it simple. Follow your dreams. Be curious. Learn new things. Think outside the box. Do what you love. Love what you do. Don’t shy away. Speak your mind. Be yourself. Be free. Work less. Do more. Don’t procrastinate. Shut off the pixels. Disconnect. Take time out. Eat heartily. Take long walks. Read […]

Priorities
8. July 2015 in , /by

A politician thinks of the next election, a statesman of the next generation. attributed to James Freeman Clarke – American preacher and author (1810-1888), Quotations book 2009

Good Management
30. October 2015 in , /by

Good management consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people. Jim Low – former speaker of the National Association of Manufacturers, from his address speech “The Human in Public Relations” (1958), Quotations book 2016

Dreams
27. October 2015 in , /by

All of our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. Walt Disney – American cartoonist and film producer (1901-1966), Quotations book 2015

Being right
26. July 2015 in , /by

We do not get paid for activity, just for being right. Warren Buffet – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Complete, do nots top
1. January 2021 in , , /by

Entrepreneurs don’t finish when we are tired. We finish when we are done. Robert T. Kiyosaki – American businessman and author (b. 1947), in a facebook message (March 19th, 2013), Quotations book 2021

Från det gamla till det som kommer
6. August 2017 in , /by

To move from the old to what is about to come is the only tradition worth keeping. Marcus “Dodde” Wallenberg – Swedish banker: SEB-Bank (1899-1982), in a letter to his brother Jacob (1946), Quotations book 2018 Att skifta från det gamla till det som kommer är den enda tradition värd att vårda. Marcus “Dodde” Wallenberg […]

Everyone is edifying
14. October 2018 in , /by

I have rarely if ever found anyone out of whom I could not extract amusement or edification. Sir Walter Scott – Scottish historical novelist, playwright, poet and historian (1771-1832), from his diary, published as “The Journal of Sir Walter Scott”, volume 1 (1890)

Succesful investment
6. July 2015 in , , /by

The only investment I ever made which has paid consistently increasing dividends is the money I have given to the Lord.. attributed to James L. Kraft – American entrepreneur, founder of J.L. Kraft & Bros., today Kraft Foods Inc. (1874-1953), Quotations book 2009

Lead by God
18. August 2019 in , /by

Unless we are governed by God, we shall be ruled by tyrants. attributed to William Penn – American Quaker and preacher, foundet the state of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)

Self-education
11. July 2020 in , /by

Formal education will make you a living. Self-education will make you a fortune. attributed to Jim Rohn – American entrepreneur, author and motivational trainer (1930-2009)

Prowess
26. July 2015 in , /by

One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do. attributed to Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1863-1947)

Property
27. July 2015 in , /by

Property is the fruit of labor – property is desirable – it is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and hence is just encouragement to industry and enterprise. Abraham Lincoln – American politician, 1861-65 16th president (1809-1865), from a speech at the New York […]

Gauge risks
1. January 2021 in , , /by

The probability of being struck by lightning is tiny, but many people are excessively terrified when they hear thunder. Peter L. Bernstein – American financial historian, economist and educator (1919-2009), from “Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk” (1996), inspired by “Logic, Or, the Art of Thinking: Being the Port-Royal Logic” (“La logique, ou […]

Challenge
11. July 2020 in , /by

Difficulties break some men but make others. Nelson Mandela – South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, 1994-99 president, Nobel Peace Prize (1918-2013), from a letter to Winnie Mandela from Robben Island (February 1st, 1975)

Habits
18. August 2019 in , /by

Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time. Mark Twain – born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, American writer (1835-1910), from “Pudd’nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins” (Chapter VI, 1884)

Vision
11. July 2020 in , /by

Action without vision is only passing time, vision without action is merely day dreaming, but vision with action can change the world. wisdom

Why not?
11. July 2020 in , /by

The common question that gets asked in business is, “why?” That’s a good question, but an equally valid question is, “why not?” Jeffrey P. “Jeff” Bezos – American company founder: Amazon (b. 1964), in an interview with Steven Levy for wired.com (November 13th, 2011)

Listening
31. October 2015 in , /by

I make progress by having people around me who are smarter than I am and listening to them. attributed to Henry J. Kaiser – American entrepreneur, founder of several companies – now Kaiser Group International (1882-1967), Quotations book 2016

World
9. July 2015 in , /by

When you rule your mind, you rule your world. Bill Provost – America loan consultant, chosen by Sir John Marks Templeton, value investor and philanthropist (1912-2008), Quotations book 2002

Advertising
16. May 2015 in , /by

The philosophy behind much advertising is based on the old observation that every man is really two men – the man he is and the man he wants to be. attributed to William Feather – American author and publisher (1889-1981), Quotations book 2008

Cosmopolitanism
28. July 2015 in , /by

Common sense tells you that you will find more and sometimes better investment opportunities if you search everywhere in the world. Sir John Marks Templeton – value investor and philanthropist (1912-2008), Quotations book 2010

Character
27. October 2015 in , /by

Ability will enable a man to get to the top, but it takes character to keep him there. Wisdom – Quotations book 2015

Price and value
26. July 2015 in , /by

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Progress starts in Little steps
23. July 2016 in , /by

All mankind’s progress has been achieved as a result of the initiative of a small minority that began to deviate from the ideas and customs of the majority until their example finally moved the others to accept the innovation themselves. Ludwig von Mises – Austrian economist (1881-1973), in “Liberalism: In the Classical Tradition” (1927), Quotations […]

Calling
6. July 2015 in , /by

If you make your calling your profession you don’t work, you live. Michael Flatley – Irish-born American dancer and choreographer (b. 1958), Quotations book 2009

Get further
23. July 2016 in , /by

You can’t get very far until you start doing something for somebody else. Melvin Jones – American business leader, founder of Lions Club International (1879-1961), Quotations book 2017

Well prepared
13. August 2018 in , /by

If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six sharpening my ax. wisdom, often falsely attributed to Abraham Lincoln – American politician, 1861-65 16th president (1809-1865), abolished slavery in 1863; the Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield (Illinois) called his authorship most unlikely

Measure
6. July 2020 in , /by

Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so. Galileo Galilei – Italian astronomist und physicist (1564-1642) Misura ciò che è misurabile e rendi misurabile ciò che non lo è. Galileo Galilei – astronomo e fisico italiano (1564-1642)

Treat people right
6. July 2020 in , /by

If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important, and you do that by being genuine and humble. Nelson Mandela – South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, 1994-99 president, Nobel Peace Prize (1918-2013), from an interview with Oprah Winfrey for the “O magazine” (April 2001)

See the reward
1. January 2021 in , , /by

Everyone can tell you the risk. An entrepreneur can see the reward. Robert T. Kiyosaki – American businessman and author (b. 1947), in a facebook message (January 15th, 2013), Quotations book 2021

Past
27. July 2015 in , /by

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana – born Jorge Augustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana, Spanish philosopher (1863-1952), from “Reason in Common Sense” (1906), the first book of “The Life of Reason”, Quotations book 2010

Charitable giving
13. July 2015 in , /by

Charitable giving should be a spiritual, rather than economic, decision. Economically, charitable giving never pays. Ron Blue – Christian financial advisor (b.1942)

Live
27. July 2015 in , /by

Live your life, as if you are gonna die. attributed to William Shatner – Canadian actor (b. 1931)

Big ideas
1. January 2021 in , , /by

We’ve had three big ideas at Amazon that we’ve stuck with for 18 years, and they’re the reason we’re successful: Put the customer first. Invent. And be patient. Jeffrey P. “Jeff” Bezos – American company founder: Amazon (b. 1964), from an interview with the “Washington Post” (September 3rd, 2013), Quotations book 2021

Make money
18. August 2019 in , /by

The secret of making money is to avoid risks. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), quoted in “The Midas Touch” (2009)

God-given
13. July 2015 in , /by

In our good works nothing is our own. Johan Calvin – born Jean Cauvin, French reformator and founder of the Calvinism (1509-1564)

Customer satisfaction
5. July 2020 in , /by

If there’s one reason we have done better than all of our peers in the Internet space over the last six years, it is because we have focused like a laser on customer experience. Jeffrey P. “Jeff” Bezos – American company founder: Amazon (b. 1964)

Savoir et voir
13. August 2018 in , /by

Il faut savoir et voir, et il faut voir et savoir. Claude Lanzmann – réalisateur et documentaire français (1925-2018), d’après une interview dans “Cahiers du cinéma”, n ° 374, (juillet / août 1985)

Enthusiasm
27. October 2015 in , /by

A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm. attributed to Charles M. Schwab – American industrialist and steel magnate (1862-1939), Quotations book 2015

Create new
31. October 2015 in , /by

You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. R. Buckminster Fuller – Americanr architect, visionary, designer and philosopher (1895-1983)

Wellbeing
15. July 2015 in , /by

The Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans had about the same level of wellbeing as the Maasai of East Africa, a traditional herding people who live in huts with no electricity or running water. Ed Diener – American professor in psychology (b. 1946), from “Barclays Wealth Insights, Volume 4: The True Value of Wealth” (2007)

Patience
5. July 2020 in , /by

The big money is not in the buying and selling, but in the waiting. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924)

Act of God
18. August 2019 in , /by

It would be very difficult to explain why the universe should have begun in just this way, except as the act of a God who intended to create beings like us. Prof. Stephen Hawking – American physicist (1942-2018), from “A Brief History of Time” (1988)

Risk
26. July 2015 in , /by

These people risked something they had and needed for something they did not have and did not need. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), on the collaps of the LTCM hedge fonds (Long Term Capital Management), found on youtube: “Warren Buffett MBA talk”

Constructive debate
1. January 2021 in , , /by

Dispute supports insight and that is worth a lot. Daniel Libeskind – American architect, artist and designer (b. 1946), from the interview “Der gebaute Horror” with Susanne von Beyer (“Der Spiegel”, 18. January 1999), Quotations book 2021

Input
13. August 2018 in , /by

The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does. Napoleon Hill – American writer: “Think And Grow Rich” (1883-1970), Quotations book 2019

Speaking
30. August 2020 in , /by

There are only a few activities from which I derive intense pleasure, and speaking is not one of them. attributed to Sir Winston L. Churchill – British politician, 1940-45 and 1951-55 Prime Minister, Nobel Prize in literature 1953 (1874-1965)

Act justly
15. July 2015 in , /by

Fear God – act justly and dread no one Slogan by Rickmer Clasen Rickmers – German shipyard owner and shipping-line founder (1806-1886)

Truth
11. July 2020 in , /by

Truth is stronger than fiction. Mark Twain – born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, American writer (1835-1910), from “Following the Equator” (“Pudd’nhead Wilson’s New Calendar”, chapter XV, 1897)

Meaning of Life
15. July 2015 in , /by

A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit. attributed to D. Elton Trueblood – American author, philosopher and theologian (1900-1994)

Capital
6. July 2015 in , , /by

The highest use of capital is not to make more money, but to make money do more for the betterment of life. Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1863-1947), from “My life and Work” (1922), Quotations book 2009

Hard work
26. July 2015 in , /by

Business is never as healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching for what it gets. Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1863-1947), from “My Life and Work” (1922)

Brand
6. August 2017 in , /by

Any damn fool can put on a deal, but it takes genius, faith and perseverance to create a brand. David Ogilvy – legendary British advertising executive and entrepreneur (1911-1999), from “The Unpublished David Ogilvy” (1988), Quotations book 2018

Three rules for a career
5. July 2020 in , /by

1) Don’t sell anything you wouldn’t buy yourself; 2) Don’t work for anyone you don’t respect and admire; 3) Work only with people you enjoy. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924)

Facilitate rather than arbiter
27. October 2015 in , /by

Frequently, we act as arbiters of grace rather than its facilitators. But the Church is not a tollhouse; it is the house of the Father, where there is a place for everyone, with all their problems. Pope Francis – born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, since 2013 Holy Father (b. 1936), from the Apostolic Exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium”, N° […]

Training
13. August 2018 in , /by

Under pressure, you don’t rise to the occasion, you sink to the level of your training. Navy seal wisdom – Quotations book 2019

Business valuation
23. July 2016 in , /by

Managers and investors alike must understand that accounting numbers are the beginning, not the end, of business valuation. Warren Buffett – American investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), in his letter to Berkshire Shareholders (1982), Quotations book 2017

Arbitrage
26. July 2015 in , , /by

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to arbitrage and you feed him forever. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Root of all Evil
19. July 2015 in , /by

I have found the root of all the trouble to be the neglect of prayer. The first renewal in the society must begin with prayer. Mother Teresa – born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, Albanian-born Indian nun and order’s founder, Nobel Peace Prize 1979 (1910-1997)

Doing good
18. August 2019 in , /by

One has to do good in order for it to exist in the world. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach – Austrian writer (1830-1916), from her “Aphorisms”, published in “Gesammelte Schriften”, book 1 (1893

Education
23. July 2016 in , /by

Education is important, especially when it comes to dismantling prejudices. You can’t help being a prisoner within your own mind, but the least you can do is ensure that the cell is decently furnished. Sir Peter Ustinov – English actor and writer (1921-2004), Quotations book 2017

Repeat, repeat, repeat
1. January 2021 in , , /by

You need to repeat yourself so often, you get sick of hearing yourself say it, and only then will people begin to internalize what you’re saying. Jeffrey “Jeff” Weiner – American businessman, CEO LinkedIn (b. 1970), from an interview with “Time” (April 28th, 2014), Quotations book 2021

Encouragement
27. October 2015 in , /by

You say: “I can’t figure things out.” God says: “I will make straight your paths.” You say: “I can’t forgive myself.” God says: “I forgive you.” You say: “I’m too tired.” God says: “I will give you rest.” You say: “Nobody really loves me.” God says: “I love you.” You say: “I can’t do it.” […]

Result extenuation
10. September 2019 in , /by

If you call a dog’s tail a “leg”, how many legs does it have? Four, because calling a tail a “leg” doesn’t make it one. proverd, used by Abraham Lincoln – American politician, 1861-65 16th president (1809-1865), abolished slavery in 1863; the Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield (Illinois) called his authorship most unlikely

Invest
1. January 2020 in , /by

All there is to investing is picking good stocks at good times and staying with them as long as they remain good companies. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), from “Warren Buffett Triples Profits”, “New York Post” (May 14, 1994), Quotations book 2020

Weather
19. July 2015 in , /by

Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. Slogan – often attributed to Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, American writer (1835-1910)

Reputation
26. July 2015 in , /by

When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is the reputation of the business that remains intact. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Luxury
18. August 2019 in , /by

Luxury is not the opposite of poverty. It is the opposite of vulgarity. Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel – French Fashion designer and businesswoman (1883-1971), during an interview with Georg Stefan Troller in “Pariser Gespräche” (1968)

Swords to ploughshares
23. July 2016 in , /by

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him David Brinkley – American journalist, news anchor and author (1920-2003), Quotations book 2017

Better
5. July 2020 in , /by

When you see a good investment, look for a better investment. Guy Spier – South African investor (b. 1966), from “The Education of a Value Investor” (2014)

What the world needs
15. July 2015 in , /by

Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive. John Eldredge – American christian counsellor and author (b. 1960)

Synergy
22. June 2015 in , /by

Synergy: A term widely used in business to explain an acquisition that otherwise makes no sense. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), in his letter to Berkshire Shareholders (1985)

Generosity
14. October 2018 in , /by

Generosity is taking care of the others. Jean-Pascal Bobst – Swiss mechanical engineer and manager (b. 1965), Quotations book 2019

Change
31. October 2015 in , /by

Change before you have to. JJack Welch – born John Francis Welch jr., legendary American manager: General Electric (1935-2020), Fortune 1999: Manager of the Century

Begin
5. July 2020 in , /by

Never is done tomorrow what is not done today. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe – German poet (1749-18329, from “Faust: Part One”, “Prelude on the Stage” (1808)

Critics
5. August 2017 in , /by

Criticism is the fertilizer of learning. attributed to Sir John Marks Templeton – value investor and philanthropist (1912-2008), Quotations book 2018

Fearless
24. October 2015 in , /by

The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing that you will make one. Elbert Hubbard – American writer (“Message to Garcia”) and publisher (1856-1915), Quotations book 2014

Making mistakes
27. July 2015 in , /by

A businessman once gave me some good advice. “You will always make mistakes, but it is possible to go through life making mistakes and they will do your business little or no harm. This is because the trick is to spot the mistake early and deal with it.” Michael Anthony Ashcroft, Baron Ashcroft – British […]

Follow-through
15. July 2015 in , /by

Those who are blessed with the most talent don’t necessarily outperform everyone else. It’s the people with follow-through who excel. Mary Kay Ash – American entrepreneur, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics and philanthropist (1915-2001), from “Mary Kay on People Management”, page 57 (1985)

Waste
14. July 2015 in , , /by

Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like. William Penn Adair “Will” Rogers – American humorist (1879-1935)

Better fast than perfect
5. July 2020 in , /by

Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection. wisdom, falsely attributed to Mark Twain – born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, American writer (1835-1910), could not be verified by the Mark Twain Museum

Convince
1. January 2021 in , , /by

What you’ve got to do in politics is be sure that what you say can be justified by principle, by argument, and to put it across. As I always say, never follow the crowd. Make up your own mind and get the crowd to follow you. Dame Margaret Thatcher – British politician, 1979-90 Prime Minister […]

Priorities
31. October 2015 in , /by

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor […]

Change agents

6. July 2015 in , /by

We are change agents, we change managers into entrepreneurs, we teach them long-term thinking. Henry Kravis – American private equity manager: KKR (b. 1944), Quotations book 2009

Democracy
1. January 2021 in , , /by

No democracy has ever been inflicted by a famine, and no two democracies have ever made war on each other. Johan Norberg – Swedish writer (b. 1973), from his film “Globalisation Is Good” (2003), Quotations book 2021

Understand, not just tolerate
18. August 2019 in , , /by

I am not asking you to merely tolerate each other. Tolerance is for cowards. Being tolerant requires nothing of you, but to be quiet and not make waves, holding tightly to your views and judgments without being challenged. Do not merely tolerate each other. Work hard! Move into uncomfortable territory and seek to understand each […]

Keep in move
18. August 2019 in , /by

Beware of balance. Michael Charles “Mike” Yaconelli – American writer, theologian and satirist, co-founder and owner of Youth Specialties (1942-2003), in “Messy Spirituality” (2002)

Recepy to success
13. August 2018 in , /by

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. Colin Powell – American general and politician, 2001-05 Secretary of state (b. 1937)

Money
13. July 2015 in , , /by

We can either use our money to serve God or God will be our money. Denny (b. 1951) and Leesa (b. 1955) Bellesi – founders of “The Kingdom Assignment”, Quotations book 2018

Use time
8. December 2018 in , /by

We must use time as a tool, not as a couch. John F. Kennedy – American politician, 1961-63 35th president (1917-1963), in his speech at the National Association of Manufacturers in New York (December 6th, 1961), Quotations book 2019

Lord’s Prayer
23. July 2016 in , /by

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, […]

Progress
27. October 2015 in , /by

Progress is precisely that which the rules and regulations did not foresee. Ludwig von Mises – Austrian economist (1881-1973), from “Bureaucracy” (1944), Quotations book 2015

Trust
26. July 2015 in , /by

I said to the man who stood at the Gate of the Year, “Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.” And he replied, “Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than a light safer than a known […]

Stay ahead
6. August 2017 in , /by

To stay ahead, always have your next idea waiting in the wings. Prof. Rosabeth Moss Kanter – American sociologist at Harvard Business School (b.1943)

Overnight success
1. January 2021 in , , /by

Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success. Christopher Isaac “Biz” Stone – American entrepreneur, co-founder of “Twitter” (b.1974), Quotations book 2021

Freedom
1. January 2020 in , /by

Freedom is not fun. … It is responsible choice. Peter F. Drucker – Austrian-born American management expert (1909-2005), from “The Future of Industrial Man” (1942), Quotations book 2020

Estimating correct
27. October 2015 in , /by

I have made my money by observing that people in general exaggerated the importance of events. David Ricardo – British investor and economist (1772-1823), Quotations book 2015

Wall Street
19. July 2015 in , /by

Wall Street hasn’t really changed all that much. It still operates on the principle of taking care of itself first, really big and important customers second, everyone else last. Allan Sloan – American journalist (b. 1944), in “Lessons of the crash of ’08”, Fortune Magazine, September 28th 2009

Quality
19. July 2015 in , /by

Quality in a product or service is not what the supplier puts in. It is what the customer gets out and is willing to pay for. A product is not quality because it is hard to make and costs a lot of money, as manufacturers typically believe. This is incompetence. Customers pay only for what […]

What God tells us
5. August 2017 in , /by

The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love. Huius mundi ratio ad successum nos dominatumque propellit; Dei tamen mens ad humilitatem, ministerium atque amorem incitat. Pope Francis – born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, since 2013 Holy Father (b. 1936), in a message on Twitter (2nd […]

Try and error
11. July 2020 in , /by

You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over. Sir Richard Branson – British company founder (Virgin) and adventurer (b. 1950), from “Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur” (2008)

Intelligent investors
1. January 2020 in , /by

Intelligent Investors try to separate their emotions of hope, fear, and greed from their trust in reason, and then expect that wisdom will prevail over the long term. Hope, fear, and greed go along with the volatile market of short-term expectations, while trust in reason goes with the real market of long-term intrinsic value. In […]

Truth makes free
1. January 2020 in , /by

Jesus Christ says: The truth will set you free. The Bible, John 8:32 (NIV) – Quotations book 2020

The social market
1. January 2020 in , /by

I mean by that that the market economy as such is social, not that it needs to be made social. attributed to Dr. Ludwig Erhard – German politician (CDU), 1963-66 Bundeskanzler, father of the social market economy and the “German Wirtschaftswunder” (1897-1977), quoted by Friedrich August von Hayek (Austrian economist and social philosopher, Nobel Memorial […]

Contentment
13. July 2015 in , /by

He who is not contented with what he has, will not be contented with what he doesn’t have. attributed to Socrates – Greek philosopher (469-399 B.C.)

Allow mistakes
15. July 2015 in , /by

I can be wrong more offen than I am right, so long as the leverage on my correct judgments compensates for my mistakes. attributed to Leon Levy – American fund manager: Oppenheimer Fund (1926-2003)

Opportunities
27. July 2015 in , /by

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them. William Arthur Ward – American writer (1921-1994), Quotations book 2010

Growth
19. July 2015 in , /by

Every now and then a man’s mind is stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its former dimensions. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. – American physician and writer (1809-1894), from “The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table”, Capitel 11 (1858)

What it takes to be Number One
5. August 2017 in , /by

Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all the time thing. You don’t win once in a while; you don’t do things right once in a while; you do them right all of the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. There is no room for second place. There is only one […]

Stock market success
27. October 2015 in , /by

To make money in stocks you must have the vision to see them. The courage to buy them and the patience to hold them. George Fisher Baker – American financier and philanthropist (1840-1931), quoted by Thomas Phelps (American stocks analyst, 1902-1992) in “100 to 1 in the Stock Market” (1972), Quotations book 2015

Strike
4. July 2020 in , /by

Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening. advice

Make decisions
19. July 2015 in , /by

It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are. Roy E. Disney – American film producer, nephew of Walt Disney (1930-2009), Quotations book 2005

Good conversation
1. January 2021 in , , /by

A good conversation is like a miniskirt, short enough to retain interest, but long enough to cover the subject. American wisdom – Quotations book 2021

Wisdom and diligence
15. July 2015 in , /by

Those who are wise won’t be busy, and those who are too busy can’t be wise. Lin Yutang – Chinese philosopher (1895-1976), from “The Importance of Living” (1937)

Watchword 2010
28. July 2015 in , , , /by

Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. The Bible, John 14:1 (NRSV) – Quotations book 2010 The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every […]

Anticipation
22. June 2015 in , /by

Successful investing is anticipating the anticipations of others. following the thoughts of John Maynard Keynes – British economist and investor (1883-1946)

Expensive words
19. July 2015 in , /by

The five most expensive words in investing are, this time it is different. Sir John Marks Templeton – value investor and philanthropist (1912-2008)

Sympathy
9. July 2015 in , /by

Our record of persuading decent, intelligent people to stop doing dumb things is very poor. (Munger added, “Worse than poor.”) When people want to do something, they do it. When someone rises to be CEO, he doesn’t want to hear a shareholder telling him that his latest idea is dumb. It’s better to be in […]

Work
23. July 2016 in , /by

There’s a lot of big egos in this industry. Most chief executives got into this business because they want to travel for a living. Not me, I want to work. Michael O’Leary – Irish businessman, who made Ryanair one of the largest European airlines (b. 1961), Quotations book 2017

Recognize shortcomings
10. May 2015 in , /by

Recognize the skills and traits you don’t possess, and hire people who have them. Howard Schultz – American entrepreneur (Starbucks) (b. 1953), Quotations book 2008

“Simple” job
14. July 2015 in , /by

I was happier when I was doing a mechanic’s job. attributed to Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1863-1947)

Utomordentlig
5. July 2020 in , /by

Extraordinary people need extraordinary conditions. Melker Schörling – Swedish businessman and investor (Securitas AB, Assa Abloy, b. 1947) Utomordentliga personer behöver utomordentliga förutsättningar. Melker Schörling – svensk affärsman och investerare (Securitas AB, Assa Abloy, f. 1947)

Act
19. July 2015 in , /by

To obtain better results than the others, you must do someting different than the others. attributed to Sir John Marks Templeton – value investor and philanthropist (1912-2008), Quotations book 2016

Time
6. August 2017 in , /by

Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives. But I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment because they’ll never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we’ve lived. […]

Do
6. August 2017 in , /by

If you will do what you can do, God will do what you cannot do. Joyce Meyer – American Evangelist (b. 1943), from “The Confident Woman: Start Living Boldly and Without Fear” (2006), Quotations book 2018

Faith
6. July 2020 in , /by

The connecting link between God’s promise and His fulfillment is our faith. Andrew Murray – South African priest and writer (1828-1917), from “How to Raise Your Children for Christ” (1887)

Do it yourself
1. January 2020 in , /by

Listen and you will forget. Write it down and you will remember. Do it yourself and you will understand. Credo the energetic – Quotations book 2020

Strive for the higher
18. August 2019 in , /by

As long as we entertain only good options, we will never experience God’s best. Dr. Ed Silvoso – Argentinian author, documentarian and evangelist (b. 1945), from “That None Should Perish: How to Reach Entire Cities for Christ Through Prayer Evangelism” (1994)

Know your past
1. January 2020 in , /by

Only those who know the past have a future. attributed to Wilhelm von Humboldt – Prussiian scholar, writer and statesman (1767-1835), allegedly said during a journey to Paris in 1789, Quotations book 2020 No source could be verified by the Wilhelm von Humboldt foundation.

Customer-focus
6. August 2017 in , /by

If you’re competitor-focused, you have to wait until there is a competitor doing something. Being customer-focused allows you to be more pioneering. Jeffrey P. “Jeff” Bezos – American company founder: Amazon (b. 1964), from an U.S.-News-interview with David LaGesse (2008), Quotations book 2018

Knowledge is power
6. August 2017 in , /by

For Knowledge itself is power. Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Sir Francis Bacon – English philosopher, politician and writer (1561-1626), from “De Haeresibus” (“Of Heresies”) in “Meditationes sacrae” (1597)

Integrity
6. July 2015 in , /by

Integrity has no need for rules. Albert Camus – Frech philosopher and writer, Nobel Prize in literature 1957 (1913-1960), from “The Myth of Sisyphos” (“Le mythe de Sisyphe”, 1942), Zitateheft 2009

Wisdom
23. July 2016 in , /by

Scientiam non ut possessio habeatur, sed sicut aliquid ab eo mutuatum. Wisdom is not held by men as a possession, but as something on loan. Thomas Aquinas – Italian philosopher and theologian (1224/25-1274), from his comment on Aristotle’s Metaphysics “Sententia libri Metaphysicae” (lib. 1 l. 3 n. 13)

Work-Life-Balance
18. August 2019 in , /by

You know your life is boring when you only wear work clothes and pyjamas. Jan-David Golze – German business development expert, booking.com

Ask good
23. July 2016 in , , /by

The better the question. The better the answer. The better the world works. Slogan by Ernst & Young, business consulting company

Study and action
6. August 2017 in , /by

Action without study is fatal. Study without action is futile. Axiom of the League of Women Voters’ of the United States, quoted in “The National Voter” (Supplement to the October 1967 issue), Quotations book 2019

Wealth
22. June 2015 in , /by

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants. Epicurus- Greek philosopher (341-270 BC), Quotations book 2007

Confidence
5. August 2017 in , /by

We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – American poet (1807-1882), from “Kavanagh” (1849), Quotations book 2019

Reward at its pinnacle
18. August 2019 in , /by

When reward is at its pinnacle, risk is near at hand. John C. Bogle – American author and founder of The Vanguard Group and the world’s first index mutual fund (1929-2019)

Starting minds
15. July 2015 in , /by

Mr. Drucker ist one of those writers to whom almost anything can be forgiven because he not only has a mind of his own, but has the gift of starting other minds along a stimulating line of thought. Sir Winston L. Churchill – British politician, 1940-45 and 1951-55 Prime Minister, Nobel Prize in literature 1953 (1874-1965), about Peter […]

You need 3 things for your succes
12. August 2018 in , /by

To make your way in life you need 3 things: A deep sense of inner purpose and the will to renew it. A clear vision of where you want to get to and the energy to pursue it. And courage. Courage to take steps which others might fear to take. Ralph Coverdale – British psychologist, […]

Greatness
27. October 2015 in , /by

It’s not what you take but what you leave behind that defines greatness. Edward G. Gardner – Amercian company founder: Soft Sheen Products Inc. (b. 1925), Quotations book 2015

Start early
6. July 2020 in , , /by

Plan the difficult when it is easy; Handle the big where it is small. The world’s hardest work begins when it is easy; The world’s largest effort begins where it is small. from the Tao Te Ching – most significant proverb collection of Daoism (chapter 63, 4th century BC), according to a legend written by […]

Motivation
6. July 2020 in , /by

The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work. Richard Bach – American writer (b. 1936), from “Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah” (1977)

Vivre l’Évangile
13. August 2018 in , /by

(Christ) tu me répétais: Vis le très peu de choses que tu as compris de l’Évangile! Frère Roger – né comme Roger-Louis Schutz-Marsauche, fondateur de la “Communauté de Taizé” œcuménique (1915-2005), de la lettre “Vivre l’inespéré”, à l’ouverture du “Conseil de la Jeunesse” (30.8.1974), Brochure de citation 2019

Intelligent investor
1. January 2021 in , , /by

The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists. Jason Zweig – American journalist (b. 1959), in his “Note about Benjamin Graham” in the revised edition of “The Intelligent Investor” (2003), Quotations book 2021

Conflicts
30. October 2015 in , /by

Treat conflicts always as a clash of ideas, not of people. Prof. Robert Kegan – American developmental psychologist and author (b. 1946), Quotations book 2016

Grace
1. January 2020 in , /by

Grace is loving people for who they are, where they are. It’s loving people before they change, not just after they change. Mark Batterson – American pastor and author (b. 1969), from “All In: You Are One Decision Away From a Totally Different Life” (2013), Quotations book 2020

Riches
15. July 2015 in , /by

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own. attributed to Benjamin Disraeli – English writer and politician, 1868 and 1874-80 Prime Minister (1804-1881)

Go where the action is
6. August 2017 in , /by

A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world. John le Carré – born David John Moore Cornwell, British author (1931-2020), Quotations book 2018

New paths
5. July 2020 in , /by

Never walk on the traveled path because it only leads where others have been. attributed to Alexander Graham Bell – Scottish-born American inventor, scientist and engineer (1847-1922)

Façonner l’avenir
31. October 2015 in , /by

Pour ce qui est de l’avenir, il ne s’agit pas de le prévoir, mais de le rendre possible. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – écrivain et aviateur français (1900-1944), de “La Citadelle” (1948)

Give away
13. July 2015 in , /by

Everything we have is really loaned to us; we can’t take anything with us when we depart. If we have no use for a thing, we should pass it on to someone else who can use it – now. attributed to Norma S. Scholl

Raise the bar
13. August 2018 in , /by

Competent investors will never be satisfied beating the averages by a few small percentage points. Gerald M. Loeb – American investor (1899-1974), from “The Battle for Investment Survival” (1935), Quotations book 2019

Freedom
27. October 2015 in , /by

Give people freedom and they’ll amaze you. Frank Kohl-Boas – German lawyer, Human Resources Manager at Google (b. 1969), about his company’s philosophy on human resources, Quotations book 2015

Price and value
28. July 2015 in , /by

Share prices fluctuate more than share values. Sir John Marks Templeton – value investor and philanthropist (1912-2008), Quotations book 2010

Family business
27. October 2015 in , /by

We do not inherit the family business from our parents, we borrow it from our children. Slogan by Hermès International S.A., Paris – Quotations book 2015

Comprehensible accounting
22. June 2015 in , /by

If I can’t understand the accounting, they don’t want me to. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Money
27. July 2015 in , /by

It’s never too early to teach your children about the tool of money. Teach them how to work for it and they learn pride and self-respect. Teach them how to save it and they learn security and self-worth. Teach them how to be generous with it and they learn love. attributed to Judith Jamison – American […]

Knowledge worker
1. July 2015 in , /by

The most important, and indeed the truly unique, contribution of management in the 20th century was the fifty-fold increase in the productivity of the manual worker in manufacturing. The most important contribution management needs to make in the 21st century is similarly to increase the productivity of knowledge work and the knowledge worker.. Peter F. […]

Money
27. October 2015 in , /by

Money is like muck – not good except it be spread. Sir Francis Bacon – English philosopher, politician and writer (1561-1626), from the essay “Of Seditions and Troubles” (1625), Quotations book 2015

Recipe for success
5. July 2020 in , /by

It’s not about money or connections. It’s the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone. Mark Cuban – American multiple company founder, owner of Dallas Mavericks (b. 1958)

Voyage heureux
23. July 2016 in , /by

He who would travel happily must travel light. attributed to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – French aviator and writer (1900-1994), Quotations book 2017 Pour voyager heureux, voyagez léger. attribué à Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – écrivain, et aviateur français (1900-1944), Brochure de citation 2017

Difficult
5. August 2017 in , /by

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning. attributed to Pelé – born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Brazilian football player (b. 1940), Quotations book 2018

Calm
11. July 2020 in , /by

Content and peace of mind are valuable things. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe – German poet (1749-1832), from “The Sorrows of Young Werther”, Second book (1774)

Community
22. June 2015 in , /by

In a knowledge economy, a good business is a community with a purpose, not a piece of property. Charles Handy – Irish author and management expert (b. 1932), Quotations book 2007

Explore. Dream. Discover
13. August 2018 in , /by

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Sarah Frances Brown – mother of the American writer H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (b. 1940), quoted […]

Life
30. October 2015 in , /by

The important thing is not how many years in your life but how much life in your years. Dr. Edward J. Stieglitz – American gerontologist and author (1899-1958), from “The Second Forty Years” (1947)

Markets
22. June 2015 in , /by

Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent. John Maynard Keynes – British economist and investor (1883-1946), Quotations book 2006

Find
18. August 2019 in , /by

People […] grow five thousand roses in the same garden and yet do not find what they are looking for. […] What they are looking for could be found in one single rose. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – French writer and aviator (1900-1944), from “The Little Prince”, Chapter XXV (1943) Les hommes […] cultivent cinq mille […]

Standard of knowledge
19. July 2015 in , /by

If we become increasingly humble about how little we know, we may be more eager to search. Sir John Marks Templeton – value investor and philanthropist (1912-2008)

The right moment
6. July 2015 in , /by

Being prepared means much, being able to wait means more, but to make use of the right moment means everything. Arthur Schnitzler – Austrian writer (1862-1931), from “Buch der Sprüche und Bedenken” (1927), Quotations book 2009

Integrity
6. August 2017 in , /by

When you fine-tune your integrity, there is an exceptional reward. Prof. Dr. Srinivasan Pillay – South African-born American psychiatrist

Try
27. October 2015 in , /by

What you cannot plan out, you have to try out. Tom Peters – American author and consultant (b. 1942), Quotations boook 2015 see tompeters.com

Constante e sublime
1. January 2021 in , , /by

Camminate con i piedi per terra e con il cuore abitate in cielo. Don Giovanni Melchiore Bosco – sacerdote cattolici e pedagogo italiano (1815-1888), Libretto delle citazioni 2021 Walk with your feet on the ground and your heart in the sky. Don Giovanni Melchiore Bosco – Italian Catholic priest and pedagogue (1815-1888), Quotations book 2021

Making wonders from weaknesses
6. August 2017 in , , /by

Morning by morning, day by day, Ghele went to the river, to fill his two pots and walked to the town to distribute the water to his clients. Ghele was a waterseller. “It could not take long, until Ghele discards me”, said the one pot sad. Because he was cracked and leaking water permanently. The […]

Goal
5. August 2017 in , /by

When we find a purpose that is bigger than ourselves, we become more powerful in our ability to create. Jack Delosa – Australian author and investor, founder and CEO of The Entourage (b. 1987), Quotations book 2018

Decisions
26. July 2015 in , /by

Keep focused on the substantive issues. To make a decision means having to go through one door and closing all others. Abraham Zaleznik – American professor (Harvard Business School) and social psychologist (1924-2011)

Tread by God
18. August 2019 in , /by

And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: “Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.” And he replied: “Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than a […]

Long-term invest
1. January 2021 in , , /by

A great business at a fair price is superior to a fair business at a great price. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924), Quotations book 2021

Sitting in the shade
9. July 2015 in , /by

Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2002

Self-critical
1. January 2020 in , /by

It is better to point out your own mistakes than have somebody else do it. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), in an interview with “The Telegraph” (“My elephant gun is loaded”, 22.9.2002), Quotations book 2020

Think until it hurts
24. October 2015 in , /by

As a young man, I was told by Lord Thomson of Fleet that you have to think until it hurts before making a decision. Paul Desmarais Jr. – Canadian entrepreneur (b. 1954) [Lord (Kenneth) Thomson of Fleet: Canadian publisher (1923-2006)], Quotations book 2014

Time to sell
27. October 2015 in , /by

When good news about the market hits the front page of the New York Times, sell. Bernard M. Baruch – American financier, adviser to several American presidents (1870-1965), Quotations book 2015

Self-assessment
11. July 2020 in , /by

Knowing what you don’t know is more useful than being brilliant. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924), from “A Fireside Chat With Charlie Munger” (“Wall Street Journal”, September 12th, 2014)

Passion
18. August 2019 in , /by

Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion. Simon O. Sinek – American author, speaker and optimist (b. 1973), from a Twitter-message on 28th February 2012, printed in “Together is Better: A Little Book of Inspiration” (p. 105, 2016) see Startwithwhy.com

Be responsible, be involved, participate
6. August 2017 in , /by

No reward without responsibility, no investment without involvement, no profit without participation. Dr. Michael Schluter – British economist, author, speaker and social entrepreneur (b. 1947), during his presentation at the European Economic Summit Declaration 2014

Understand
31. October 2015 in , /by

If I wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better. Johan Cruyff – Dutch football player and coach (1947-2016)

Love
30. October 2015 in , /by

The key to the heart of people will never be our cleverness, but always our love. attributed to Hermann von Bezzel – German Protestant theologian, 1891-1909 director of the deaconess institution Neuendettelsau (1861-1917), Quotations book 2016

Trust
6. August 2017 in , , /by

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust of giving counsel. Summa quae intercedit inter homines fides, et illa consilium impertiendi. Sir Francis Bacon – English philosopher, politician and writer (1561-1626), from his essay “De Consilio” (“Of Counsils”) in “Essayes: Religious Meditations. Places of Perswasion and Disswasion. Seene and Allowed” (1625), Quotations book […]

Mistake
27. October 2015 in , /by

Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement. attributed to Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1863-1947), Quotations book 2015

Questions
27. October 2015 in , /by

Nothing shapes our lives so much as the questions we ask, refuse to ask, or never dream of asking. Sam Keen – American philosopher (b. 1931), Quotations book 2015

Good work
27. October 2015 in , /by

What ever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it they will want to come back and see you do it again and they will want to bring others and show them how well you do what you do. Walt Disney – American cartoonist and film producer […]

Journalists
28. July 2015 in , /by

The smarter the journalists are, the better off society is. For to a degree, people read the press to inform themselves and the better the teacher, the better the student body. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2010

Diligence
15. July 2015 in , /by

Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well. Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield – British statesman (1694-1773), in a letter to his son from October 9th, 1746

Daviate
6. July 2020 in , /by

Progress is not possible without deviation (from the norm). Frank Zappa – American rock musician (1940-1993), from an interview with VPRO (February 11th, 1971)

Risk
1. July 2015 in , /by

Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2002

Come further
5. August 2017 in , /by

One extends one’s limits only by exceeding them. M. Scott Peck – American psychiatrist, psychotherapist and writer (1936-2005), from “The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth ” (1978), Quotations book 2018

Money and character
26. July 2015 in , /by

Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Beta-risk
26. July 2015 in , /by

If someone starts talking to you about beta, zip your pocketbook … there are two kinds of risk: 1) The risk that you could get a better return on your money elsewhere (opportunity cost) and 2) the risk of permanent capital impairment (financial health). Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Happiness and grief
27. July 2015 in , /by

A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. The Bible, Proverbs 15,13 (NIV) – Quotations book 2010

Heroes
1. January 2020 in , /by

You’re lucky in life if you have the right heroes. … Pick out a few heroes. There’s nothing like the right ones. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2020

Interview question
14. October 2018 in , /by

Tell me something that’s true, that almost nobody agrees with you on. Peter A. Thiel – German-born American investor and company founder: PayPal (b. 1967), in a discussion with entrepreneur and LinkedIn’s co-founder Reid Hoffman (2012), Quotations book 2019

Thought
22. June 2015 in , /by

A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. Warren Buffett – American value investor, chairman of Berkshire Heathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2007

Obsession
26. July 2015 in , /by

Our prototype for occupational fervor is the Catholic tailor who used his small savings of many years to finance a pilgrimage to the Vatican. When he returned, his parish held a special meeting to get his firsthand account of the Pope. “Tell us,” said the eager faithful, “just what sort of fellow is he?” Our […]

Simplify
28. July 2015 in , /by

Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity. attributed to Charles Mingus – American jazz musician and composer (1922-1979), Quotations book 2010

Customer focus
23. July 2016 in , /by

I am not the boss – the readers are. Patrick Joseph McGovern, Jr. – American publisher, founder of the media, research and venture capital organization IDG (1937-2014), Quotations book 2017

Start
1. January 2021 in , , /by

The most powerful step that anyone can take to turn their dreams into reality is a simple one: You just need to start. Marc B. Randolph – co-founder of Netflix (b. 1958), from “That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea” (2019), Quotations book 2021

Vere vivere
1. January 2021 in , , /by

How long I might live is beyond my control; how long I will live, in the sense of truly living, is mine. Quamdiu sim alienum est: quamdiu ero, (vere) ut sim, meum est. Lucius Annaeus Seneca – Roman philosopher (4 B.C.-65 A.C.), from “Epistulae morales ad Lucilium”, Liber XV, letter 93 (written 64), Quotations book […]

Memories
18. August 2019 in , /by

To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice. Hoc est vivere bis vita posse priore frui. Marcus Valerius Martialis – Roman poet (c. 40-103), from “Epigrammaton libri duodecim”, book X, epigramme 23 (c. 85-103)

Storytelling
6. August 2017 in , /by

People don’t buy WHAT you do, they buy WHY you do it. Simon O. Sinek – American author, speaker and optimist (b. 1973), from “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action” (2009), Quotations book 2018 see Startwithwhy.com

Investment
15. July 2015 in , /by

All intelligent investing is value investing – to acquire more than you are paying for. Investing is where you find a few great companies und then sit on your ass. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924), at the Berkshire Annual General Meeting 2000

Church
28. July 2015 in , /by

The church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints. attributed to Abigail van Buren – born Pauline Esther Friedman, American advice columnist (1918-2013), Quotations book 2010

Endurance
22. June 2015 in , /by

What should you be doing in running your business? Just what you always do: Widen the moat, build enduring competitive advantage, delight your customers, and relentlessly fight costs. Warren Buffett about hard times in Business – American value kinvestor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2003

You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs
11. July 2020 in , /by

Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest. The Bible, Proverbs 14:4 (NLT)

Friend – Ships
23. July 2016 in , /by

There are good ships, and there are wood ships, the ships that sail the sea. But the best ships are friendships, and may they always be. Irish saying – Quotations book 2018

Bad business
1. July 2015 in , /by

After some other mistakes, I learned to go into business only with people whom I like, trust, and admire. We’ve never succeeded in making a good deal with a bad person. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (*1930), Quotations books 2002 + 2006

Advertisement
9. July 2015 in , /by

If you cut down advertisement to save money, you might as well stop your watch to save time. attributed to Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1863-1947), Quotations book 2009

Leggere
18. August 2019 in , /by

Il mondo è un bel libro, ma poco serve a chi non lo sa leggere. Carlo Goldoni – drammaturgo e librettista italiano (1707-1793), da “La Pamela”, Act 1, Scena 14 (1750) The world is a beautiful book, but of little use to him who cannot read it. Carlo Goldoni – Italian playwright and librettist (1707-1793), […]

Count what counts
11. August 2018 in , /by

Count your garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall; Count your days by golden hours don’t remember clouds at all! Count the night by stars, not shadows Count your life with smiles – not tears And on every birthday morning, count your age by friends – not years. birthday poem, given to […]

Check
6. August 2017 in , /by

I check every offer. It could be the offer of my life. attributed to Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1863-1947), Quotations book 2018

Philanthropy
23. July 2016 in , /by

Philanthropy is harder than business. You are tackling important problems that people with intellect and money have tackled in the past and had a tough time solving. Warren Buffett – American investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), from ” The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life” by Alice Schroeder (2008), Quotations book 2017

Kiss many frogs to find a prince
5. August 2017 in , /by

I’d rather interview 50 people and not hire anyone than hire the wrong person. Jeffrey P. “Jeff” Bezos – American company founder: Amazon (b. 1964), Quotations book 2018

Metric
5. July 2020 in , /by

I’ve concluded that the metric by which God will assess my life isn’t dollars but the individual people whose lives I’ve touched. Prof. Clayton M. Christensen – American American academic and business consultant, bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1952-2020), from “How Will You Measure Your Life?” (“Harvard Business Review”, 07/08 […]

Six Rules on How to Be Successful
23. July 2016 in , /by

1. Trust yourself. 2. Break some rules. 3. Don’t be afraid to fail. 4. Ignore the naysayers. 5. Work like hell. 6. Give something back. Arnold A. Schwarzenegger – Austrian-born American actor, bodybuilder and politician, 2003-11 Governor of California (b. 1947), in his commencement speech at the University of California (May 15th, 2009), Quotations book […]

Perfection
31. October 2015 in , /by

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. Vince Lombardi – legendary American football coach (1913-1970), Quotations book 2016

Perseverance
23. July 2016 in , /by

It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer. attributed to Albert Einstein – German physicist, Nobel prize in physics 1921 (1879-1955)

Accept decisions
6. August 2017 in , /by

Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters. wisdom, often attributed to Abraham Lincoln – American politician, 1861-65 16th president (1809-1865), abolished slavery in 1863; the Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield […]

Are you in the right game?
23. July 2016 in , /by

If no mistake have you made, yet losing you are … a different game you should play. Wisdom from Jedi Master Yoda – character from the book and film series “Star Wars”, from the novel “Shatterpoint” (2004), Quotations book 2017

Learning from the world
6. August 2017 in , /by

What the pupil must learn, if he learns anything at all, is that the world will do most of the work for you, provided you cooperate with it by identifying how it really works and aligning with those realities. If we do not let the world teach us, it teaches us a lesson. attributed to […]

Learn
5. July 2020 in , /by

Those who keep learning will keep rising in life. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924), from his USC School of Law Commencement speech (May 13th, 2007)

Opportunity
5. August 2017 in , /by

Every moment in life, every opportunity is a choice to innovate and have an impact. Dr. Frances A. Colón – Puerto Rican neuroscientist and political adviser

Businessculture
13. August 2018 in , /by

Culture eats strategy for lunch. business wisdom, often attributed to Peter F. Drucker – Austrian-born American management expert (1909-2005), Quotations book 2019

Investment in Christ
5. July 2020 in , , /by

Christ with me, as I invest for the common good and God’s glory. Christ before me, as I steward the wealth entrusted to me. Christ behind me, as I evaluate opportunities near and afar. Christ in me, as I invest time, treasure and talents in others. Christ beneath me; He is the foundation. Christ above […]

Courage and success
29. July 2015 in , /by

Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision. Peter F. Drucker – Austrian-born management expert (1909-2005), Quotations book 2016

Talent
27. October 2015 in , /by

Talent, I believe, is most likely to be found among nonconformists, dissenters and rebels. David Ogilvy – legendary British advertising executive and entrepreneur (1911-1999), from “Confessions of an Advertising Man” (1971), Quotations book 2015

Good business
22. June 2015 in , /by

This is the cornerstone of our investment philosophy: Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good results. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), in a letter to his partners (January 18, 1963)

Money is not everything
18. August 2019 in , /by

Money, to some extent, sometimes lets you be in more interesting environments. But it can’t change how many people love you or how healthy you are. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)

Work
6. August 2017 in , /by

Work is love made visible. Khalil Gibran – Lebanese Maronite poet, philosopher and artist, aka Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931), from “The Prophet (1923), Quotations book 2018

Character test
26. July 2015 in , /by

Most people can bear adversity, but if you wish to know, what a man really ist, give him power. Robert G. Ingersoll – American jurist and orator (1833-1899); about Abraham Lincoln, American politician, 1861-65 16th president (1809-1865), from “True Greatness Exemplified in Abraham Lincoln” (1883)

Marriage
5. July 2020 in , /by

Marriage is the beginning and the pinnacle of culture. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe – German poet (1749-1832), from “Elective Affinities”, part one, chapter nine (1809)

Learn from Mistakes
4. July 2020 in , /by

Your failures are your stepping-stones to success. Hanford Lennox Gordon – American lawyer and poet (1836-1920), from “Laconics” (1910)

Kingdom of Heaven
15. July 2015 in , , /by

If we think that heaven is our country, we should send our wealth thither rather than reatin it here, where on our sudden daparture it will be lost to us. John Calvin – born Jean Cauvin, French reformator and founder of the Calvinism (1509-1564)

Gratitude
15. July 2015 in , /by

He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well. Baltasar Gracián y Morales – Spanish philosopher and author (1601-1658)

Perseve
1. January 2021 in , , /by

Ma sappi che prima di entrare nella Terra Promessa avrai da attraversare il Mar Rosso e il deserto. Don Giovanni Melchiore Bosco – sacerdote cattolici e pedagogo italiano (1815-1888), a Michele Rua (3.10.1852), citati in “Don Bosco: Una biografia nuova” (1979), Libretto delle citazioni 2021 But know that before attaining the Promised Land you’ll have […]

Function
13. August 2018 in , /by

The main problem with functionalism is that it does not function. Stefan Sagmeister – Austrian graphic desinger and typographer (b. 1962), at the “SCHØN” conference in the Augsburg house of prayer (June 2018)

Countercyclical
22. June 2015 in , , /by

I will tell you how to become rich. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful. Warren Buffett -American value investor, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2007

Attraction of money
27. July 2015 in , /by

Money has an attraction for some people, but nobody can wear two pairs of shoes at one time. Charles Feeney – Irish-American businessman, co-founded the DFS Duty Free Shops chain and General Atlantic Partners (b. 1931), Quotations book 2010

Truth
18. August 2019 in , /by

It is very hard to lie, if one doesn’t know the truth. Kutya nehéz úgy hazudni, ha az ember nem ösmeri az igazságot. Péter Esterházy – Hungarian writer (1950-2016), from “Harmonia Caelestis” (2000)

Dream
1. January 2021 in , , /by

You see things; and you say “Why?” But I dream things that never were; and I say “Why not?” George Bernard Shaw – Irish writer, Nobel Prize in literature 1925 (1856-1950), from “Back to Methuselah” (1922), Quotations book 2021

The right perspective
23. July 2016 in , /by

The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The realist adjusts the sails. American proverb – Quotations book 2017

Simple
19. July 2015 in , /by

Out of the freedom from worry that God’s generosity provides comes an impulse toward simplicity rather than accumulation. John Piper – American pastor and author (b. 1946)

Candle
13. August 2018 in , /by

It is far better to light the candle than to curse the darkness. William L. Watkinson – English Methodist preacher and writer (1838-1925), from his sermon “The Invincible Strategy” (1907), Quotations book 2019

Securities
20. December 2018 in , /by

Once you attain competency, diversification is undesirable. One or two, or at most three or four, securities should be bought. Gerald M. Loeb – American investor (1899-1974), from “The Battle for Investment Survival” (1935), Quotations book 2019

Realize
14. July 2015 in , /by

Five Frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left? The answer is five – because there is a difference between deciding and doing. Mark L. Feldman and Michael F. Spratt – American entrepreneurs: Mark L. Feldmann: Start-up Farms International and Destiny Bay Vineyards (b. 1947), Michael F. Spratt: […]

Innovative Interaction
13. August 2018 in , , /by

For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Margaret Heffernan – American entrepreneur, author and speaker (b. 1955)

Leader
13. August 2018 in , /by

A good leader has a moral integrity that survives both success and failure. Sir Elton John – British singer, musician and composer (b. 1947), at the Worls Economic Forum in Davos (January 2018), Quotations book 2019

Price of greatness
15. July 2015 in , /by

The price of greatness is responsibility. Sir Winston L. Churchill – British politician, 1940-45 and 1951-55 Prime Minister, Nobel Prize in literature 1953 (1874-1965)

Learn
18. August 2019 in , /by

You can observe a lot just by watching. Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra – American baseball player and -manager (1925-2015)

Americas true greatness
22. June 2015 in , /by

It was not until I went into the churches of America, and I heard her pulpits aflame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genious and power. Attributed to Alexis de Tocqueville – Franch publicist and politician (1805-1859), Quotations book 2007

New address
6. August 2017 in , /by

Someday you will read or hear that Billy Graham is dead. Don’t you believe a word of it! I shall be more alive than I am now. I will just have changed my address. I will have gone into the presence of God. Billy Graham – born William Franklin Graham jr., American evangelist (1918-2018), from […]

Every coin has two sides
18. August 2019 in , /by

You may be taller than me but then you have a bigger shadow. Wang Qishan – Chinese politician, since 2018 Vice President (b. 1948), in a dialogue with Professor Klaus Schwab at the World Economic Forum in Davos (24.01.2019)

Risk
23. July 2016 in , /by

Our doubts are traitors And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt. William Shakespeare – English writer (1564-1616), from “Measure for Measure”, act 1, scene 4 (1604)

Goals
15. July 2015 in , /by

People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals – that is, goals that do not inspire them. attributed to Anthony Robbins – American author and motivational speaker (*1960)

Psychology
6. August 2017 in , /by

Platforms change – psychology doesn’t. Michael Fishman – American marketing expert and business consultant (b. 1960), Quotations book 2018

Satisfying life
15. July 2015 in , /by

Believing in our hearts that who we are is enough is the key to a more satisfying and balanced life. Ellen Sue Stern – American life advisor and author (b. 1954)

Entrepreneur
11. July 2020 in , /by

An entrepreneur isn’t someone who owns a business, it’s someone who makes things happen. Timothy “Tim” Ferriss – American entrepreneur and author (b. 1977)

Winner and loser
27. October 2015 in , /by

The Winner is always part of the answer; The Loser is always part of the problem. The Winner always has a program; The Loser always has an excuse. The Winner says: “Let me do it for you”; The Loser says: ” That is not my job.” The Winner sees an answer for every problem; The […]

Facts
24. October 2015 in , /by

Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. Aldous Leonard Huxley – British writer (1894-1963), from “Proper Studies” (1927), Quotations book 2014

Together
1. January 2020 in , /by

When someone dreams alone, it is just a dream. When we dream together, it is the beginning of a new reality. Raul Seixas – Brazilian musician (1945-1989), lyrics of “Prelúdio” (1974), Quotations book 2020 Sonho que se sonha só, e só um sonho que se sonha só. Mas sonho que se sonha junto é realidade. […]

Conversion
6. July 2015 in , /by

There are three conversions: first the head, then of the heart, and finally of the pocketbook.. attributed to Martin Luther- German reformer (1483-1546), Quotations book 2009

Resolve
27. July 2015 in , /by

Resolve and thou art free. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – American poet (1807-1882), from “The Masque of Pandora”, part VI “In the Garden” (1875)

Integrity
18. August 2019 in , /by

The more integrity we have and keep, the simpler and nobler that destiny is likely to be. Glosse, gloss on views of George Santayana – born Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás, Spanish-born American philosopher (1863-1952), could not be verified by experts at the Santayana Edition

Don’t have others do the talking for you
8. July 2015 in , /by

We didn’t really need all that fancy legal stuff. The lawyers have a way of dragging you in and making things more complicated than they are. We were paying huge legal bills at that time, and I don’t think any of that would have affected the outcome. When the dust settles, you find out it […]

Lucky
13. August 2018 in , /by

Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get. Raymond Albert “Ray” Kroc – American company founder, who was brave enough to switch from a milk shake-machine-agent to a fast food-entreprenaur at the age of 52: McDonald’s Corp. (1902-1984), quoted by Penny Moser in “The McDonald’s Mystique” (Fortune, 4.7.1988), Quotations […]

Responsibility
13. July 2015 in , /by

Freedom means responsibility; that is the reason why most people are afraid of it. George Bernard Shaw – Irish writer, Nobel Prize in literature 1925 (1856-1950), Quotations book 2005

Fortune
12. August 2018 in , /by

Forming fortune is like a big tree giving shade. Norman Rentrop – German publisher (b. 1957)

Innovation
5. July 2020 in , /by

Innovation happens at the intersections. Emilie Wapnick – Canadian career coach and author (b. 1984), in a post at “Puttylike.com” (October 6th, 2010)

Build people
6. August 2017 in , /by

You don’t build a business – you build people – and then people build your business. Zig Ziglar – American author, motivational speaker and entrepreneur (1926-2012), Quotations book 2018

Pleasure
15. July 2015 in , /by

Pleasure is the only thing to live for. Nothing ages like happiness. Oscar Wilde – Irish writer (1854-1900), published in “Chamäleon” (1894)

Statistics
10. May 2015 in , /by

Most economists use statistics like drunks use lampposts: for support rather than for light. attributed in a similar Version to Andrew Lang (1844-1912) and falsely to Sir Winston L. Churchill (1874-1964), Quotations book 2008

Get smarter
5. July 2020 in , /by

Learning from the success and failure of others is the fastest way to get smarter and wiser without a lot of pain. Tren Griffin – American author and entrepreneur, Senior Director at Microsoft, from “Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor” (2015)

Righteous judgement
1. January 2020 in , /by

Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment. The Bible, John 7:24 (NASB) – Quotations book 2020

Persuasion indstead of punishment
27. October 2015 in , /by

The great art lies to discern in what the law is to bid restraint and punishment, and in what things persuasion only is to work. John Milton – English poet and political theorist (1608-1674), from “Areopagitica” (1644), Quotations book 2015

Leadership
18. August 2019 in , /by

Only three things happen naturally in organizations: friction, confusion and underperformance. Everything else requires leadership. attributed to Peter F. Drucker – Austrian-born American management expert (1909-2005), could not be verified absolutely certain by the Drucker Institute’s Archive

Makers
23. July 2016 in , /by

We are the makers of our own destiny. We can mend or mar the present and on that will depend the future. Mahatma Gandhi – Indian politician (1869-1948), from an interview with the Chinese ambassador in India, Dr. Lo Chia Luen (1947)

Back to the roots
9. July 2015 in , /by

“Doc, I have an earache.” 2000 B.C. “Here, eat this root.” 1000 B.C. “That root is heathen, say this prayer.” 1850 A.D. “Prayer is superstition, drink this potion.” 1930 “That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill.” 1970 “That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic.” 2000 “That antibiotic is artificial, here, eat this root.” Anonymus […]

Philosopher’s stone
19. July 2015 in , /by

If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher’s stone. Benjamin Franklin – American politician, writer and scientist (1706-1790), from “Poor Richard’s Almanac” (1736)

Insight in leisure
1. April 2016 in , /by

It’s the leisure hours, happily used, that have opened up a new world to many a person. attributed to George M. Adams – American newspaper columnist (1878-1067)

Money
15. July 2015 in , /by

Come to see money not as a passport to luxury but as a dangerous encumbrance, and you will not find it ridiculous to give to whoever needs it. John Boykin – American author (b. 1952)

Synergy
9. December 2020 in , /by

Some people just watch a horse galloping by. Others see an opportunity to jump on. Jan-David Golze – German business development expert, booking.com

Wealth needs patience
28. July 2015 in , /by

Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow. The Bible, Proverbs 13:11 (NIV) – Quotations book 2010

Spiritually poor
15. July 2015 in , /by

This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor. John F. Kennedy – American politician, 1961-63 35th president (1917-1963), from his State of the Union Address on January 14th, 1963