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My main life lesson from investing: self-interest is the most powerful force on earth, and can get people to embrace and defend almost anything.


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It never was my thinking that made the big money for me. It always was my sitting.

It never was my thinking that made the big money for me. It always was my sitting.



To anticipate the market is to gamble. To be patient and react only when the market gives the signal is to speculate.

To anticipate the market is to gamble. To be patient and react only when the market gives the signal is to speculate.



Don't take action with a trade until the market, itself, confirms your opinion. Being a little late in a trade is insurance that your opinion is correct. In other words, don't be an impatient trader.

Don't take action with a trade until the market, itself, confirms your opinion. Being a little late in a trade is insurance that your opinion is correct. In other words, don't be an impatient trader.



The stock market is never obvious. It is designed to fool most of the people, most of the time.

The stock market is never obvious. It is designed to fool most of the people, most of the time.



Men who can both be right and sit tight are uncommon.

Men who can both be right and sit tight are uncommon.



A prudent speculator never argues with the tape. Markets are never wrong, opinions often are.

A prudent speculator never argues with the tape. Markets are never wrong, opinions often are.



The market does not beat them. They beat themselves, because though they have brains they cannot sit tight.

The market does not beat them. They beat themselves, because though they have brains they cannot sit tight.



Every once in a while you must go to cash, take a break, take a vacation. Don't try to play the market all the time. It can't be done, too tough on the emotions.

Every once in a while you must go to cash, take a break, take a vacation. Don't try to play the market all the time. It can't be done, too tough on the emotions.



It isn't as important to buy as cheap as possible as it is to buy at the right time.

It isn't as important to buy as cheap as possible as it is to buy at the right time.



Wall Street never changes, the pockets change, the suckers change, the stocks change, but Wall Street never changes, because human nature never changes.

Wall Street never changes, the pockets change, the suckers change, the stocks change, but Wall Street never changes, because human nature never changes.





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Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours.

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I know I’m doing something wrong and I feel guilty but neither of those things matter enough to make me stop

I know I’m doing something wrong and I feel guilty but neither of those things matter enough to make me stop



Boring people are a reflection of boring people.

Boring people are a reflection of boring people.



I was just sick of being fat, you know? You get sick of it. It just really, it's a tiring lifestyle to have.

I was just sick of being fat, you know? You get sick of it. It just really, it's a tiring lifestyle to have.



You know, not to sound corny or nuthin', but I felt like a fighter comin' up, man. I felt like, you know, I'm being attacked for this reason or that reason, and I gotta fight my way through this.

You know, not to sound corny or nuthin', but I felt like a fighter comin' up, man. I felt like, you know, I'm being attacked for this reason or that reason, and I gotta fight my way through this.



The Republicans went so far to the right that they just can't get votes. They've become a dedicated party of the very rich and the corporate sector.

The Republicans went so far to the right that they just can't get votes. They've become a dedicated party of the very rich and the corporate sector.



When you know your reason for existence, it should effect the decisions you make.

When you know your reason for existence, it should effect the decisions you make.



You should pursue your passion. If you're passionate about something and you work hard, then I think you will be successful.

You should pursue your passion. If you're passionate about something and you work hard, then I think you will be successful.



When you compare the icons of the game, you have Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni in the same bracket.

When you compare the icons of the game, you have Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni in the same bracket.



All in all, Kirk's character is something I am very proud of.

All in all, Kirk's character is something I am very proud of.




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