Ingen forvilder sig saa langt bort, at han ikke kan finde tilbage til Dig. No one strays so far away that he cannot find his way back to you. Søren Aabye Kierkegaard – Danish Protestant theologian an philosopher (1813-1855), known as one of the most important academics in Denmark, from "The Changelessness of God" ("Guds Uforanderlighed. En Tale", 1855), Quotations book...
Every problem comes with an equal or greater opportunity. Napoleon Hill – American writer: "Think And Grow Rich" (1883-1970), Quotations book 2023
If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later! Sir Richard Branson – British company founder (Virgin) and adventurer (b. 1950), in a "Twitter" message (24.01.2018), Quotations book 2023
You don't need more time, you just need to decide. Seth W. Godin – American author and former dot com business executive and company founder (b. 1960), Quotations book 2023
The wise ones bet heavily when the world offers them that opportunity. They bet big when they have the odds. And the rest of the time, they don't. It's just that simple. Charlie Munger - Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924), Quotations book 2023
It takes character to sit with all that cash and to do nothing. I didn't get to the top where I am by going after mediocre opportunities. Charlie Munger - Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924), Quotations book 2023
I often compare the craft of a money manager with that of a gardener: To have a great garden takes decades, not a few months. To successfully grow great trees and flowers, you have to understand your environment and capabilities (you can't grow the same flowers in Quebec than in Florida). You have to know the soil, the temperatures, the orientation of the sun, etc. And to build a garden is a...
The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2023
Be tough, be confident. But you will never be a whole and happy person if you aren't humble. Stein Eriksen - Norwegian alpine ski racer (1927-2015), Quotations book 2023
By perseverance the snail reached the ark. Charles Haddon Spurgeon - English Baptist pastor (1834-1892), from "The Salt-cellars: Being a Collection of Proverbs, Together with Homely Notes Thereon" (1889), Quotations book 2023
The best thing you can do is to be exceptionally good at something. If you're the best doctor in town, if you're the best lawyer in town, if you're the best whatever it may be... [people] are going to give you some of what they produce in exchange for what you deliver. Warren Buffett - American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual...
Seigneur, fais de moi un instrument de ta paix, Là où est la haine, que je mette l'amour. Là où est l'offense, que je mette le pardon. Là où est la discorde, que je mette l'union. Là où est l'erreur, que je mette la vérité. Là où est le doute, que je mette la foi. Là où est le désespoir, que je mette l'espérance. Là où sont les ténèbres, que je mette la lumière. Là où est la tristesse, que je...
Bønnen forandrer ikke Gud, men den forandrer den bedende. Prayer does not change God, but changes him who prays. Søren Aabye Kierkegaard – Danish Protestant theologian an philosopher (1813-1855), known as one of the most important academics in Denmark, from his preface to "Edifying Discourses in Diverse Spirits", part I (1847), Quotations books 2021 +...
Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for fewer problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge, wish for more wisdom. Jim Rohn - American entrepreneur, author and motivational trainer (1930-2009), from "The Art of Exceptional Living" (1993), Quotations book 2023
Thinking is difficult, therefore let the herd pronounce judgement. Dr. Carl Gustav Jung - Swiss psychologist (1875-1961), from "Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Sky" (1959), Quotations books 2017 + 2023
Without advertising today I would be a millionaire (instead of billionaire). attributed to John Paul Getty - American oil industrialist and art mecenate, at his time richest man of the world (1892-1976), Quotations book 2023
You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want. Zig Ziglar - American author, motivational speaker and entrepreneur (1926-2012), Quotations books 2014 + 2023
Courage is fear that has said its prayers. Joyce Meyer - American evangelist (b. 1943), from "I Dare You: Embrace Life with Passion", chapter 7 (2007), Quotations book 2023
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. Mark Twain - born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, American writer (1835-1910), from his note book (published 1935), Quotations books 2008 + 2023