

“What I learned on my own I still remember”
― The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
― The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

“Cash, though, is to a business as oxygen is to an individual: never thought about when it is present, the only thing in mind when it is absent.”
― The Essays of Warren Buffett : Lessons for Corporate America
― The Essays of Warren Buffett : Lessons for Corporate America

“If you want to annoy a poet, explain his poetry.”
― The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
― The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

“Love without sacrifice is like theft”
― The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
― The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

“You may never know what type of person someone is unless they are given opportunities to violate moral or ethical codes.”
― Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder
― Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder

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