Jo Graham Quotes

Successful investing professionals are disciplined and consistent and they think a great deal about what they do and how they do it.

Ask God to show you His plans, not bless your dreams

The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. . . . I call C the Forgotten Man.

To be an investor you must be a believer in a better tomorrow.

When I notice a rear wheel overtaking me, I know I'm sitting in a Lotus.

The intelligent investor should recognize that market panics can create great prices for good companies and good prices for great companies.

The nepotism there is the stuff of legend... It just seems to be a place where people get paid to sit in a building.

Perhaps the greatest psychological, spiritual, and medical need that all people have is the need for hope.

God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he'll be there.

It's a strange thing to discover and to believe that you are loved when you know that there is nothing in you for anybody but a parent or a God to love.

All the masterpieces of art contain both light and shadow. A happy life is not one filled with only sunshine, but one which uses both light and shadow to produce beauty.

I'm having Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, baked beans, Spam, Spam and Spam!

Love without clinging, cry if you must, but privately cry, the heart will adjust.

The whole point about thinking brilliantly is about knowing your identity and the favor you have in Christ

Some people say I'm too blunt and I'm too direct, too straightforward. I think we could use some of that in Washington, D.C.

You must never delude yourself into thinking that you're investing when you're speculating.

Insecurity twists meanings and poisons trust. In a closely beleaguered city every sentry is a potential traitor.

To love what you do and feel that it matters - how could anything be more fun?

Believers, look up - take courage. The angels are nearer than you think.

The moment we take our last breath on earth, we take our first in heaven.

Islam is an evil and wicked religion.

Just being the son of Billy Graham won't get me into heaven.

Always look on the bright side of life.

You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open.

Diversification is an established tenet of conservative investment.

Man is an animal which, alone among the animals, refuses to be satisfied by the fulfillment of animal desires.

Don't let past mistakes keep you from seeking God

When Blur first started and we were playing Manchester the Hacienda was the place to go. That was where a lot of exciting stuff was happening and London was pretty dead.

An intelligent investor gets satisfaction from the thought that his operations are exactly opposite to those of the crowd.

God measures people by the small dimensions of humility and not by the bigness of their achievements or the size of their capabilities.

You can look forward with hope, because one day there will be no more separation, no more scars, and no more suffering in My Fathers House. It's the home of your dreams!

Our love for Christ is more important to Him than all of our service to Him. Strict obedience and services are not enough. Love for Jesus must come first.

The men who followed Him were unique in their generation. They turned the world upside down because their hearts had been turned right side up. The world has never been the same.

Have the courage of your knowledge and experience. If you have formed a conclusion from the facts and if you know your judgment is sound, act on it – even though others may hesitate or differ.

You can have anything you want if you want it desperately enough. You must want it with an inner exuberance that erupts through the skin and joins the energy that created the world

God's hand never slips. He never makes a mistake. His every move is for our own good and for our ultimate good.

We’re not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term.

At the foot of the cross, there are no racial barriers.

In Switzerland they had brotherly love, five hundred years of democracy and peace, and what did they produce? The cuckoo clock!

Success is more dangerous than failure, the ripples break over a wider coastline.

Someday a loving Hand will be laid upon our shoulder and this brief message will be given: "Come home.

Life is just a schoolroom with a glorious opportunity to prepare us for eternity.

The truth has never been of any real value to any human being - it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.

Never buy a stock immediately after a substantial rise or sell one immediately after a substantial drop.

Night is a more quiet time to work. It aids thought.

The reason dance has held such an ageless magic for the world is that it has been the symbol of the performance of living.

Commitment to great causes makes great men.

In the end there is no desire so deep as the simple desire for companionship.

I'm all about high-waisted pants and skirts, pencil skirts, and sheer, long-sleeves in the summer.

Democracy depends on information circulating freely in society.