"A billion saved is a billion earned."

-- Norman Ralph Augustine

#Billions Quotes

“She teaches me that the world is made to be pounced on and enjoyed, and that there is absolutely no reason at all to hold back.”
“I named this place Listening Point because only when one comes to listen, only when one is aware and still, can things be seen and heard.Â Everyone has a listening point somewhere.Â It does not have to be in the north or close to the wilderness, but someplace of quiet where the universe can be contemplated with awe.”

Source : Sigurd F Olson (2012). “LISTENING POINT”, p.14, Knopf
“We should sell them to our worst enemies, the Russians and the Cubans.”
“They're very, uh, you know, I don't come from the suburbs and a jolly, Disney type of lifestyle. I come from something totally different. And they're cool and bare minimum so it's not always a money issue for me.”
“Seeing a patter doesn't mean you know how to put it all together. Take baby steps: don't focus on the folks whose skills are far beyond your own. When you're new to something-or you haven't tried it in a while-it can feel impossibly hard to get it right. Every misstep feels like a reason to quit. You envy everyone else who seems to know what they're doing. What keeps you going? The belief that one day you'll also be like that: Elegant. Capable. Confident. Experienced. And you can be. All you need now is enthusiasm. A little bravery. And-always-a sense of humor.”

Source : Kate Jacobs (2008). “Knit Two”, p.6, Penguin
“People? People are chaotic quiddities living in one cave each. They pass the hours in amorous grudge and playback and thought experiment. At the campfire they put the usual fraction on exhibit, and listen to their own silent gibber about how they're feeling and how they're going down. We've been there. Death helps. Death gives us something to do. Because it's a fulltime job looking the other way.”
“Athletics is in my blood.”
“I put myself on the line with my truth and my sexuality. That is my choice. My choice”

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