Io amo il futuro e mi piacciono i giovani. La mia vita è stata tutta una scommessa sul futuro. Giovanni “Gianni” Agnelli – imprenditore italiano, “Fiat” (1921-2003) I love the future and I like young people. My whole life has been a bet on the future. Giovanni “Gianni” Agnelli – Italian entrepreneur, “Fiat”...
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. Wisdom, often falsely attributed to Mother Teresa – born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, Albanian-born Indian nun and order’s founder, Nobel Peace Prize (1910-1997), could not be verified by the Mother Teresa Center
There is only one thing about which I am certain, and this is that there is very little about which one can be certain. W. Somerset Maugham – American writer (1874-1965), from “The Summing Up” (1938)
When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you. wisdom, attributed to Dr. Seuss – born Theodor Seuss Geisel, American Cartoonist and children’s books author (1904-1991)
Знать бога и жить – одно и то же. Лев Николаевич Толстой – русский писатель (1828-1910), из “Исповедь”, Глава XII (1882)
La porte du médecin ne doit jamais être fermée ; la porte du prêtre doit toujours être ouverte. Victor Hugo – écrivain français (1802-1885), de “Les Misérables”, première partie (1862) A doctor’s door should never be closed, a priest’s door should always be open. Victor Hugo – French writer (1802-1885), from “Les Misérables”, first part...
La lecture d’un livre est comme l’exploration d’un univers. par Marguerite Duras – née Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu, écrivaine et réalisatrice française (1914-1996)
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. Dale Carnegie – born Dale Carnagey, American author and personality coach (1888-1955), in the column “Being Discouraged Never Pays” in “The Marshall News Messenger” (29 January 1942), Quotations book...
Change is inevitable. Growth is optional. John C. Maxwell – American leadership expert, author and speaker (b. 1947), in a “Facebook” message from March 31, 2016
Know how to wait. … Never hurry and never give way to your emotions. … Fortune gives larger rewards to those who wait. Baltasar Gracián y Morales – Spanish philosopher and author (1601-1658), from “The Art of Worldly Wisdom” (“Oráculo manual y arte de prudencia”, 1647)
The wisdom of the Camino (pilgrimage) is the wisdom of life: Learn to overcome obstacles. wisdom of the pilgrims of the way of St. James La sabiduría del Camino es la sabiduría de la vida: Aprender a superar los obstáculos. sabiduría de los peregrinos del Camino de Santiago
Лишний порядок – это тоже беспорядок. Русская мудрость – котировочный буклет 2023 Excessive order is also disorder. Russian wisdom – Quotations book 2023
Read 500 pages like this every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest. All of you can do it, but I guarantee not many of you will do it. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), to students at the Columbia University (c. 2002), Quotations book 2023
Intensity is the price of excellence. Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), at the afternoon session of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting (May 4th, 2013)
The first rule of compounding: Never interrupt it unnecessarily. Morgan E. Housel – American investor and writer, partner at “Collaborative Fund” (b. 1983), from “The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness” (2020), Quotations book 2023
Financial success is not a hard science. It’s a soft skill, where how you behave is more important than what you know. Morgan E. Housel – American investor and writer, partner at “Collaborative Fund” (b. 1983), from “The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness” (2020), Quotations book 2023
The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new. Daniel Jay “Dan” Millman – American trampoline gymnast (World Champion 1964) and motivational author (b. 1946), from the fictionalized memoir “Way of the Peaceful Warrior” (1980), often falsely attributed to the Greel philosopher Socrates (469-399 B.C.) due to the...
A good half of the art of living is resilience. Alain de Botton – British-Swiss philosopher and author (b. 1969), Quotations book 2023
Problem talk creates problems, solution talk creates solutions. Steve de Shazer – American psychotherapist, developer and pioneer of solution focused brief therapy (1940-2005), from “Putting Difference to Work” (1991), Quotations book 2023
I like Marty Zweig. He uses excellent risk control. Unlike some other gurus, he doesn’t believe he is predicting the future; he is simply observing what is happening and making rational bets. Bruce S. Kovner – American investor, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist (b. 1945), on Martin “Marty” Zweig (American stock investor, investment adviser, and financial analyst, 1942-2013),...