"At the core of life is a hard purposefulness, a determination to live."

-- Howard Thurman

#Determination Quotes #Hard Life Quotes #Life Is Quotes

“What is at a peak is certain to decline. He who shows his hand will surely be defeated. He who can prevail in battle by taking advantage of his enemy's doubts is invincible.”
“Some people have questioned whether or not I can play a nice guy. Sometimes you can't win for losing.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The humanities of business in this age have become more important than the techniques of business.”
“I care about the presidential elections. I always vote. Sometimes I've voted more than once, illegally. But you can't anymore. The picture ID has ruined everything.”
“It can be shown that maximum diversification is achieved by holding each stock in proportion to its value to the entire market (italics added)... Hindsight plays tricks on our minds... often distorts the past and encourages us to play hunches and outguess other investors, who in turn are playing the same game. For most of us, trying to beat the market leads to disastrous results... our actions lead to much lower returns than can be achieved by just staying in the market.”

Source : Jeremy J. Siegel (1994). “Stocks for the Long Run: A Guide to Selecting Markets for Long-term Growth”, Irwin Professional Publishing
“Tam Lin says rabbits give up when they're caught by coyotes [...]. He says they consent to die because their animals and can't understand hope. But humans are different. They fight against death no matter how bad things seem, and sometimes, even when everything's against them, they win.”

Source : Nancy Farmer (2013). “The House of the Scorpion”, p.245, Simon and Schuster
“Basing our happiness on our ability to control everything is futile.”
“Paul Konerko is one of the greatest players in White Sox history, not only for his strength and performance on the field, but also for his heart and leadership off the field.”

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