Matthew McCleery > Quotes

“We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.” Aristotle Onassis”
― Matthew McCleery, Viking Raid

“If a deal can’t be explained on a half a sheet of paper, I am not interested.”
― Matthew McCleery, Dynasties of the Sea: The Shipowners and Financiers Who Expanded the Era of Free Trade

“The less I understand an investment, the more I demand from it.”
― Matthew McCleery, Viking Raid

“The world economy and our developing global prosperity are driven by the intellectual power and creativity of people who know how to get things done.”
― Matthew McCleery, Dynasties of the Sea: The Shipowners and Financiers Who Expanded the Era of Free Trade

“Most of the world’s greatest endeavors began with a coffee and a handshake,”
― Matthew McCleery, Viking Raid

“Gaining control of ships, either by purchasing or time chartering, is much easier when supported by cargo contracts.”
― Matthew McCleery, Dynasties of the Sea: The Shipowners and Financiers Who Expanded the Era of Free Trade

“Luck is what happens when you pay attention,”
― Matthew McCleery, Viking Raid

“Fear means you are alive. Fear means you are pushing yourself by taking some chances.”
― Matthew McCleery, Viking Raid

“The unspoken sartorial understanding on Wall Street was a simple one: the people who had cash didn’t wear ties and the people who needed it did.”
― Matthew McCleery, Viking Raid