"To succeed as a contrarian you must recognize what the crowd believes, have concrete justification for why the majority is wrong, and have the patience and conviction to stick with what is, by definition, an unpopular bet."

-- Whitney Tilson

#Believe Quotes #Crowds Quotes #Definitions Quotes

“Ronnie Barker will forever be remembered as one of the great comic actors.”
“The Rothschilds have conquered the world more thoroughly, more cunningly, and much more lastingly than all the Caesars before...”

Source : Frederic Morton (2014). “The Rothschilds: A Family Portrait”, p.20, Diversion Books
“President Bush has asserted the right to wiretap and eavesdrop on any American without a warrant in the name of fighting terrorism. He has asserted presidential power beyond stated constitutional rights, and there is no Republican gutsy enough to call his hand.”
“One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.”
“I was going through a period where I was just trying not to write songs and was thinking maybe I wouldn't play in a band and make records anymore.”
“Companies that model best practices, that model the most upstanding principles, end up as the most profitable. It's not a trade of profits versus principles.”
“In terms of number of movies, I've been in an extraordinary amount. If you count only the minutes I'm onscreen, it's not so long.”
“You see, years ago I was just an ordinary bee minding my own business, smelling flowers all day, and occasionally picking up part-time work in people's bonnets. Then one day I realized that I'd never amount to anything without an education and, being naturally adept at spelling, I decided thatâ€””

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