Questions
Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much. Sir Francis Bacon – English philosopher, politician and writer (1561-1626), Quotations book 2008
All Quotes
Focus
Behold, the fool saith, “Put not all thine eggs in the one basket” – which is but a manner of saying, “Scatter your money and your attention”; but the wise man saith, “Put all your eggs in the one basket and – watch the basket!” Mark Twain – born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, American writer (1835-1910), Quotations...
Experience
Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him. Aldous Leonard Huxley – British writer (1894-1963), from “Texts & Pretexts: An Anthology With Commentaries” (1932), Quotations book 2008
Owners
Companies should act as if they have owners, because they do, and investors should act like they are owners, because they are. Investor”s slogan – Quotations book 2008
Explaining the world with words or with mathematical formulas
Since the mathematicians have invaded the theory of relativity, I do not understand it myself anymore. attributed to Albert Einstein – German physicist, Nobel Prize in physics 1921 (1879-1955), Quotations book 2008
The essential
The virtue of the candle lies not in the wax, but in its light. Proverb – Quotations book 2008
Better
There’s a way to do it better – find it! Thomas Alva Edison – American inventor (1847-1931), Quotations books 2008 + 2024
Payment
In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later. Harold S. Geneen – American manager (f.ex. ITT) (1910-1997), Quotations book 2008
Possessions
I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all. But whatever I have placed in God”s hands, that I still possess. wird Martin Luther zugeschrieben – German reformer (1483-1546), Quotations book 2008
Modesty
To the question: “Today you are a billionaire. What do you afford rather than before?” Nothing. You know I am a guy who wears boots, I have some more suits in my cupboard, but I still drive an old Volvo, and I don’t have a yacht or a private jet. And I got the same wife for 36 years. Kenneth L. Fisher – American investor (b. 1950), Quotatiins...
Work and luck
I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. attributed to Thomas Jefferson – American politician, 1801-1909 third president and member of the American Enlightment movement (1743-1826), Quotations book 2008
Wealth
The real measure of your wealth is how much you”d be worth if you lost all your money. Wisdom
Clutter
If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what then is an empty desk? rhetorical question
Movement
The United States has to move very fast to even stand still. John F. Kennedy – American politician, 1961-63 35th president (1917-1963), at a press conference 1963
Miracles
There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is. often falsely attributed to Albert Einstein
Give
We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. often falsely attributed to Sir Winston L. Churchill – British politician, 1940-45 and 1951-55 Prime Minister, Nobel Prize in literature 1953 (1874-1965)
Knowledge
Knowledge is like a baobab tree – one person”s arms are not enough to encompass it. African proverb
Investments
The best investments are on main street, not Wall Street. Robert Miles – American investmentor, author and Warren Buffett expert (b. 1955)
Donations
On why he has donated $600 million to selected charities. “I simply decided I had enough money.” Charles Feeney – Irish-American businessman, co-founded the DFS Duty Free Shops chain and General Atlantic Partners (1931-2023)
Own instinct
Follow your own instincts, not those of people who see the world differently. Sumner Murray Redstone – born Sumner M. Rothstein, American media magnate (CBS, Viacom, 1923-2020)