Anger
For every 60 seconds of anger, you lose one minute of happiness. Proverb – Quotations book 2006
All Quotes
Spirit of Prussia
The idea of freedom can never be separated from the true spirit of Prussia. Henning von Tresckow – German generalmajor and resistance fighter (1901-1944), Quotations book 2006
Are you strong enough to handle critics?
It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat und blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcomings, who knows the great...
Votes
A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user. Theodore Roosevelt – American politician, 1901-09 26th president, Nobel Peace Prize 1906 (1858-1919)
Riht to criticise
He has the right to criticise who has the heart to help. Abraham Lincoln – American politician, 1861-65 16th president (1809-1865)
Broker
Brokers know the price of everything and the value of nothing. attributed to Philip A. Fisher – American Growth investor and mentor of Warren Buffett (1907-2004)
Risk
Risk = exposure to change Alexander Ineichen – Swiss banker (*1967), from “Asymmetric Returns”
Who am I?
Who am I? They often tell me I would step from my cell”s confinement calmly, cheerfully, firmly, like a squire from his country-house. Who am I? They often tell me I would talk to my warden freely and friendly and clearly, as though it were mine to command. Who am I? They also tell me I would bear the days of misfortune equably, smilingly, proudly, like one accustomed to win. Am I then...
Savior
If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator. If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist. If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist. If our greatest need had been pleasure, God would have sent us an entertainer. But our greatest need was forgiveness, so God sent us a Savior. seen Pentecost 1994...
Peer pressure
Anyone taken as an individual is tolerably sensible and reasonable – as a member of a crowd, he at once becomes a blockhead. Friedrich Schiller – German writer (1759-1805)
Risk
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. Robert Francis “Bobby” Kennedy – American jurist and senator (1925-1968)
Preparation
I will study, I will prepare, and my opportunity will come. attributed to Abraham Lincoln – American politician, 1861-65 16th president (1809-1865)
Dislike
Since half the people are not going to like me anyway, they may as well not like me for the right reason. Patrick Morley – English auhor and former BBC journalist
Chances
Wherever we look upon this earth, the opportunities take shape within the problems. Nelson A. Rockefeller – American politician and philanthropist,1974-77 vicepresident (1908-1997)
Smart leader
If you are a leader and you are the smartest guy in the room, you have got real problems. Jack Welch – born John Francis Welch jr., legendary American manager: General Electric (1935-2020), Fortune 1999: Manager of the Century
Minimize Risk
The way to minimize risk is to think.. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (1924-2023)
Please God
To the person who pleases HIM, GOD gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner HE gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases GOD. The Bible, Ecclesiastes 2:26 (NIV)