Quote of the Day - Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
“The funny thing about falling knives is that they’re easiest to handle when they’re laying on the floor.”
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
“Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength”
“If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.”
“You’ve reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity.”
“Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience.”
“I bargained with life for a penny
And life would pay no more
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty storeFor life is just an employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.I worked for a menial’s hire,
”
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have willingly paid.
“Before success comes in any man’s life, he’s sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That’s exactly what the majority of men do.”
“As traders our job is to manage risk & consistently take profits out of the market while preserving emotional & financial capital.”
“Success seems to be connected with action. Succeesful people keep moving. They make mistakes but they don’t quit.”