“The great man is he who in the midst of the crowds keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“I used to try to will things to happen. My attitude was that I figured it out, therefore it can’t be wrong. What is the ultimate rationalization of an investor in a losing position? “I’ll get out when I’m even.” I became a winner when I was able to say, “To hell with my ego, making money is more important.” – Marty Schwartz
“You can’t desire the action more than you want to win. I didn’t become successful until I decided that winning was more important than playing” – Marty Schwartz
“In the history of the financial markets, arrogance has destroyed far more capital than stupidity.” – Jason Trennert
“The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.” – Cicero
“If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.” – Seneca
“There is a foolish corner in the brain of the wisest man. ” – Aristotle
“Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” – Aristotle
“People with a sense of fulfillment think that the world is good, while the frustrated blame the world for their failure.” – Eric Hoffer
