Jim Quotes

The rich invest their money and spend what is left; the poor spend their money and invest what is left.

Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.

Today we fight. Tomorrow we fight. The day after, we fight. And if this disease plans on whipping us, it better bring a lunch, 'cause it's gonna have a long day doing it.

Play with heart; Play with passion; Play within yourself; Have fun; Play like a champion.

Every once in a while, the market does something so stupid it takes your breath away

You can stump any stoner with one question: What were we just talking about?

Just remember, somewhere, a little Chinese girl is warming up with your max.

One of the curious effects of a bad hangover is that you think you're wrong whether you are or not. Not wrong in particulars, but wrong in general, wrong about everything.

Learn to hide your need and show your skill.

To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself: First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask?

Be a student, not a follower. Take interest in what someone says, then debate it, ponder it, and consider it from all angles.

Even a dead fish can go with the flow.

That saint who advances on his knees never retreats.

Then he laughed and she laughed. And quivering with the movement of the train, the dead man seemed to laugh too.

A man's potential for God lies not in his ability, nor in his opportunity, but in his humility before God.

Anarchy doesn't mean out of control; it means out of their control.

If you talk to your children, you can help them keep their lives together. If you talk to them skillfully, you can help them to build future dreams.

Riches do not come by crossing your fingers and walking through the day hoping. Riches and wealth comes from well-laid plans.

A man's word and his intestinal fortitude are two of the most honorable virtues known to mankind.

Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.

Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?

Several professional athletes have wrongly taught many young Americans by example that the only way to succeed in sports is to take steroids.

You will never get anywhere if you do not do your homework.

Bottoms in the investment world don't end with four-year lows; they end with 10- or 15-year lows.

I think of poets as outlaw visionaries in a way.

The twin killers of success are impatience and greed.

Don't read a book and be a follower; read a book and be a student.

Those who will not read are no better off than those who cannot read.

If you want to look young and thin, hang around old fat people.

The saddest moment in a child's life is not when he learns that Santa Claus isn't real, it's when he learns that Vince Russo is.

Everyone is ready to win, few are prepared.

We need a variety of input and influence and voices. You cannot get all the answers to life and business from one person or from one source.

Never attack a problem without also presenting a solution.

By not forgiving, by not letting wrongs go, we aren't getting back at anyone. We are merely punishing ourselves by barricading our own hearts.

Can't punch women in the face!

Perfection is not a destination; it's a never-ending process...Enjoy!

My favorite vegetable is the marshmallow.

Everything that happens-good and bad-should motivate you to be persistent.

The only way the magic works is by hard work. But hard work can be fun.

Goals are like a magnet - they pull. And the stronger they are, the more purposeful they are, the bigger they are, the more unique they are, the stronger they pull.

Don't just read the easy stuff. You may be entertained by it, but you will never grow from it.

Half the game is mental, the other half is being mental.

Maturity is the ability to reap without apology and not complain when things don't go well.

These days the temptation to use steroids in sports has become too great for many young athletes.

I have the great privilege of being both witness and storyteller. Intimacy, trust and intuition guide my work.

Sometimes it takes a natural disaster to reveal a social disaster.

Western art is built on the biographical passion of one artist for another.

You must also give mental and physical fitness priority.

There's solace in the thought that I will never finish missing her.

I've climbed with some of the best climbers in the world, more importantly, to me, they are some of the best people in the world. That's another reason why I climb.