Quote of the Day - Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
“Many mergers turn out to be monumental stinkers, with the acquired company sold after an enormous write-off. Putting two drunks together doesn’t make a stable person.”
“Too many mergers resemble the marriage of two cripples who become twice as old, twice as bureaucratic and twice as undynamic.”
“if you fail to participate in a generational rally, it will haunt your compounded returns forever.”
“People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.”
“You cant win if you’re not willing to lose. It’s like breathing in, but not breathing out.”
“I demolish my bridges behind me.
Then there is no choice but to move forward.”
“My philosophy is: It’s none of my business what people say of me, and think of me. I am what I am, and I do what I do. I expect nothing, and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.”
“When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you’ll never get back. Your time is your life. That is why the greatest gift you can give someone is your time.”
“So plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.”
“The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.”