Wealth – great wealth – is a curse … unless you are devoted to the money-making game for its own sake. And even then it has serious drawbacks.
– from Stranger in a Strange Land book by Robert A. Heinlein
One of the most tragic things …
One of the most tragic things that any one of us can do is to put off living. Too many people are dreaming of some magical rose garden on the horizon rather than enjoying the one growing in our backyards. What a tragedy.
– from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari book by Robin Sharma
Investing is just like gambling. It’s …
Investing is just like gambling. It’s all about the odds. Looking out for mispriced betting opportunities and betting heavily when the odds are overwhelmingly in your favor is the ticket to wealth.
– from The Dhandho Investor book by Mohnish Pabrai
Be a little kinder than you …
Be a little kinder than you have to, and things will be all right.
– from We Were Liars book by E. Lockhart
The subject of woman, you see …
The subject of woman, you see, will always be completely new, however much you study it.
– from Anna Karenina book by Leo Tolstoy
Humans. For the most part, you …
Humans. For the most part, you are dull and blundering. But occasionally, you can be remarkably bright creatures.
– from Remarkably Bright Creatures book by Shelby Van Pelt