Understand
We rarely understand what we see - so instead we see what we can understand. wisdom - Quotations book 2023
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Read new
If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking. Haruki Murakami - Japanese writer (b. 1949), from "Norwegian Wood" ("ノルウェイの森", 1987), Quotations book 2023
Freedom of press
The press must have the freedom to say anything so that certain people do not have the freedom to do anything. slogan of free journalism - attributed to renowned politicians and journalists such as Stewart Allsop (American journalist, 1914-1974), Louis Terrenoire (French journalist and politician, 1908-1992) and Alain Payrefitte (French politician, diplomat and journalist, 1925-1999),...
Responsibility
Responsibility is the price of freedom. Elbert Hubbard - American writer ("Message to Garcia") and publisher (1856-1915), quoted by his wife Alice Moore Hubbard (American writer and feminist, 1861-1915) in "An American Bible" (1912)
Sean bheannacht na h-Eireann
May God give you for every storm, a rainbow, for every tear, a smile, for every care, a promise, and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share, for every sigh, a sweet song, and an answer for each prayer. old Irish blessing - Quotations book 2023 Go dtuga Dia daoibh: Tuar ceatha le gach stoirm Meangadh gáire le gach deor Gealltanas le gach buairt Agus...
Christmas
Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most. Ruth Carter Stapleton - American evangelist (1929-1983), sister of James Earl "Jimmy" Carter jr. (American politician, 1977-81 39th President, Nobel Peace Prize 2002, b. 1924), Quotations book 2023
Stay tuned
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 2023
Intensity
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)
Increase assets
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
Behavior more important than knowledge
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
Creative energy
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 similarity of the novel...
Talk
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
Rational
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), from an...
Reading > Writing > Thinking
You can't replace reading with other sources of information like videos, because you need to read in order to write well, and you need to write in order to think well. Paul Graham – English-born American computer scientist, entrepreneur and author (b. 1964), in a "Twitter" message from November 16th, 2021 (since 2023 "X"), Quotations book 2023
Life
What life does to us depends on what life finds in us. Warren W. Wiersbe - American Christian writer, Bible teacher and clergyman (1929-2019), Quotations book 2023
Mobilise strengths
Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even. Muhammad Ali - born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., American boxer (1942-2016), in a "Facebook" message (10.11.2014), Quotations book 2023
Attractive prize
The secret to investing is to figure out the value of something – and then pay a lot less. Joel Greenblatt - American hedge fonds manager and honorary professor at Columbia University (b. 1957), from "The Big Secret for the Small Investor: A New Route to Long-Term Investment Success" (2011), Quotations book 2023
Contrary investment
I am particularly keen on investment theses that the market is reluctant to accept. These are usually the strongest. Remember the saying, "The market climbs a wall of worry." George Soros – American macro hedge fonds manager and philanthropist (b. 1930), from "Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve" (1995), Quotations book 2023
Heaven
Heaven is not for good people. Heaven is for forgiven people. Todd Adkins – American pastor and writer, Director of Leadership Development at "LifeWay Christian Resources", in a "Twitter" message from 16th July 2016 (since 2023 "X")
Idea
Everyone has an idea but it's really about executing the idea and building the idea and attracting other people to help you work on the idea. Jack Dorsey – American entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founder of "Twitter" (since 2023 "X") (b. 1979), in an interview mit "CBS News" (May 6th, 2012), Quotations book 2023