"If, in 2008, I could have not been in equities, I wouldn't have been in equities. If I could have not bet on the Seahawks in the Super Bowl, I wouldn't have bet on the Seahawks. Life and statesmanship are not lived with the benefit of hindsight."

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Source : Source: www.wsj.com

Bret Stephens

#Benefits Quotes #Hindsight Quotes #Equity Quotes

“Things were different when I was single though, and I'd go out all the time and dudes would do their thing. i don't really go out much now though.”
“... we ought even to hold as a fixed principle that what I see white I believe to be black, if the superior authorities define it to be so.”
“There is something great and terrible about suicide.”
“What was the point in satin and lace if it didn't make a man struggle to speak?”

Source : Alexandra Ivy (2007). “Embrace the Darkness”, p.304, Zebra Books
“If it works, it works,' Kat told him. 'And if it doesn't?' he asked. She looked at him. 'If it doesn't, then I've heard Monaco has the nicest prisons in all of Europe.' 'It does,' both Hamish and Angus said in unison. And with that, it was decided.”
“I think, on a frame like mine, if I lose a few pounds, it makes a big difference. I hated every bit of attention on my weight and size. Even now, I can't put into words what exactly happened.”
“You can't fix stupid. You can't fix a neutered dog you can't fix a garage door and hey, you can't fix stupid”
“Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over obstacles and adds significance to all you do.”

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