You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong. — Warren Buffett

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The poetry from the eighteenth century was prose; the prose from the seventeenth century was poetry. - David Hare

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Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.

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I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, 'You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit.' As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. -Mitch Hedberg

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Weak minds sink under prosperity as well as adversity; but strong and deep ones have two high tides.- David Hare

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Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world.

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If you keep your eye on the profit, you’re going to skimp on the product. But if you focus on making really great products, then the profits will follow.

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Try, try, try, and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anything.

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Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage.

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The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity.

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