Quotes from Books

Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore.

Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing.

And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain.

The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.

I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.

It was always the becoming he dreamed of, never the being.

I learned to read and write, and I understand the power of education.

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.

Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave.

We all have our time machines. Those that take us back are our memories. Those that carry us forward are our hopes.

The future is but a shadow of the past.

The Time Machine is a device that reveals the truth of our own nature.

The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line.

To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.

I believe that there is no other nation in the world where the color of a man’s skin is so much a matter of importance.

For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.

These violent delights have violent ends.

But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks?

My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep.

It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.

The ends justify the means.

It is characteristic of a prince to be a great pretender and dissembler.

A wise ruler ought to observe some such rules; and he ought to be a great hypocrite and dissimulate.

There is no other way to hold a state than by means of force.

I have been in the presence of the greatest of all beings: a three-dimensional creature.

The inhabitants of Flatland are all blind, and all their perceptions are based on their geometric shapes.

To those who have experienced the third dimension, the second dimension may seem a mere shadow.

All events are linked together in the best of all possible worlds.

We must cultivate our garden.

It is not enough to win; others must lose.

The truth is rarely pure and never simple.

To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up.

I can resist anything except temptation.

In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.

The greatest love stories are not those in which love is eternally reciprocated but those that know when to let go.

We are all a little broken, but that’s okay.

Sometimes the one who loves you is the one who hurts you the most.

We live in a world where there is more and more information, and less and less meaning.

The simulacrum is never that which conceals the truth—it is the truth which conceals that there is none.

Everything that was once directly lived has become mere representation.

The market is a living thing, and it has its own character.

It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.

The most important thing is to be able to learn from your mistakes.

The Magic Formula is about buying good companies at bargain prices.

Investing isn’t about how much you make; it’s about how much you keep.

The key to successful investing is to not lose money.

The stock market is filled with individuals who know the price of everything, but the value of nothing.

In the field of investing, the greatest advantage is the ability to think long term.

It is characteristic of the successful investor that he is able to put a value on the company he is considering for investment.

I’m not a genius. I’m just a very hardworking person.

Markets are constantly in a state of uncertainty and flux, and money is made by discounting the obvious and betting on the unexpected.

The financial markets are not a perfect reflection of economic reality.

The greatest enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect plan.

In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.

Time is your friend; impulse is your enemy.

I think food is a wonderful way to bring people together.

Cooking is the ultimate form of creativity.

Good food is all about balance and pleasure.

Investment is most intelligent when it is most businesslike.

The stock market is designed to transfer money from the Active to the Patient.

Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.

Organizational health is the single greatest advantage any company can achieve.

A team that is not cohesive will always struggle to achieve its goals.

Clarity is the antidote to anxiety.

The business model is the blueprint for a company’s strategy and operations.

Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity – not a threat.

Business models can be designed and innovated collaboratively, just like a product.

Success is your duty, obligation, and responsibility.

You are not going to outwork me.

The only thing that stands between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself.

Your life is a mirror of your beliefs.

By taking responsibility for our thoughts, we can change our reality.

The power of love and forgiveness can transform any situation.

The greatest gift you can give your children is not your money but your time.

Investing is simple, but not easy.

The stock market is a giant distraction to the business of investing.

Time is your friend; impulse is your enemy.