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All Quotes
Swords to ploughshares
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
Voyage heureux
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
Serving
If you renounce the powerful motor of profit-striving you have to put another power in its place: service in the religious sense. That is solid ground and brings blessings which we feel thankfully every day. Living and believing in the midst of all the indifference – that is the great experience. Celui qui renonce au puissant moteur du gain doit le replacer par une autre puissance:...
Wanted
GOD, give us men! A time like this demands strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands; men whom the lust of office does not kill; men whom the spoils of office can not buy; men who possess opinions and a will; men who have honor; men who will not lie; men who can stand before a demagogue and damn his treacherous flatteries without winking! Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the...
Supervision
The directors of companies, however, being the managers rather of other people”s money than of their own, it cannot well be expected that they should watch over it with the same anxious vigilance (…) . Negligence and profusion, therefore, must always prevail, more or less, in the management of the affairs of such a company. Adam Smith – English economist (1723-1790), from...
Courage for the unpopular
Take advantage of the high rate of analyst forecast error by simply investing in out-of-favour stocks. David N. Dreman – Canadian investor, founder and Chairman Dreman Value management (b. 1936), in “Contrarian Investment Strategies: The Next Generation”, rule 10 (1998), Quotations book 2017
Investment Success
The unfortunate reality is that investment success cannot be captured in a mathematical equation or a computer program. Seth A. Klarman – American investor, president and CEO: The Baupost Group, LLC (b. 1957), from “Margin of Safety: Risk-Averse Value Investing Strategies for the Thoughtful Investor” (2000)
Success
Success doesn”t just come and find you, you have to go out and get it. Evan Carmichael – Canadian consultant and company founder (b. 1980), Quotations book 2017
Lord’s Prayer
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, and the glory are Yours now and for ever. Amen. The Bible, Matthew 6:9-13 – furthest spread prayer in...
Artists and bankers
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
Innovation
Innovation is the only way to win. Business motivation, often attributed to Steve Jobs – American company founder: Apple (1955-2011), Quotations book 2017
Innovative
Be innovative. Listen to your customers. Always extend your knowledge. Johann Vaillant – German entrepreneur, founder of the Vaillant family enterprise (1851-1920), Quotations book 2017
Insight in leisure
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)
Success makes jealous
The number of those who envy us confirms our capabilities. paraphrase of Oscar Wilde – Irsih writer (1854-1900)
Watchword 2016
God says: As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you. The Bible, Isaiah 66:13 (NRSV) – Quotations book 2016 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...
Leadership principles of amazon
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 o) Vocally Self Critical With those leadership principles, the company amazon.com from Seattle,...
Blessing
The Lord bless you and be close to you. May he satisfy the hidden longings of your heart. The Lord grant you wisdom and grace and give you deep understanding. May the Lord bless you and deliver you from temptation, and empower you with the spirit of prayer, that you might pray without ceasing and experience the constant presence of the Lord, your God, who looks after you. The Lord bless you...
Future
We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. Criswell (aka “The Amazing Criswell”) – born Jeron Criswell Konig, American Entertainer and spycic (1907-1982), from the beginning speech of the science fiction movie “Plan 9 From Outer Space” (1957)
Façonner l’avenir
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)