“Be master of mind rather than mastered by mind”

– Zen proverb

“Success depends upon previous preparation and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”

– Confucius

“A loss never bothers me after I take it. I forget it overnight. But being wrong – not taking the loss – that is what does damage to the pocketbook and to the soul.”

– Jesse Livermore

“If somebody had told me my method would not work I nevertheless would have tried it out to make sure for myself, for when I am wrong only one thing convinces me of it, and that is, to lose money.  And I am only right when I make money.  That is speculating.”

– Jesse Livermore

“Poker reveals to the frank observer something else of import—it will teach him about his own nature. Many bad players do not improve because the cannot bear self-knowledge.”

– David Mamet

“A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ”

– Chinese Proverbs

“Neither I nor anyone else can guarantee you will win. If someone tells you they can, do not believe them. Run making sure you have a death grip on your wallet.”

– Ken Pearlman

“The smarter you play, the luckier you’ll be.”

– Mark Pilarski