David Gardner > Quotes

“Once upon a time, gossip and speculation would be confined to the pub or the hair salon. In the internet age, these theories can spread around the world in a matter of moments. There are few fact-checkers, fewer censors and sometimes no common sense. But theories are taken as facts and the wilder they are, the more attractive they can be to an audience that feels it is being lied to at every turn by the people they have elected to govern.”
― David Gardner, COVID-19 The Conspiracy Theories

“Conversely, restaurants are an excellent example of a very pricey business. First the owners have to lease expensive property, then they have to build a kitchen, then hire a staff, then order the food, manage the inventory, and then shell out more bucks for advertising, and then pay stiff fines to the FDA for spreading mad cow disease.”
― David Gardner, The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens: 8 Steps to Having More Money Than Your Parents Ever Dreamed of