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“There were a bunch of things that should have been done like checks. Because even though people don’t use a lot of checks they still use some checks. So if you force people to say, ‘Okay, we’re not going to let you use checks ever,’ they’re like, ‘Okay, I guess I have to have a bank account.’ Just give them a few checks, for God’s sake. “I”
― Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
― Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
“they were “very clever in inventing reasons” for a sudden rise or fall in stock prices,”
― Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street
― Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street
“Procrastination has become its own solution—a tool I can use to push myself so close to disaster that I become terrified and flee toward success.”
― Hyperbole and a Half
― Hyperbole and a Half
“A fortune for one man that was more than he needed should not be built on ten thousand ruined men who were left without the means of life.”
― The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
― The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
“To maintain the P/PC Balance, the balance between the golden egg (production) and the health and welfare of the goose (production capability) is often a difficult judgment call. But I suggest it is the very essence of effectiveness.”
― The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
― The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
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