“That is what great athletes can do: they give us a model of striving for human perfection.” GivingHumansCan DoModelsPerfectionStriveAthleteGreat Athlete Author:Armstrong Williams
“If you have a movie that doesn't strive to go to a certain emotional point, you can do anything and it will be fine and funny. But if you have something pretty emotional at its core, you have to make it right. You don't want it overwrought or unearned. Everything has to be moving towards this one thing.” IfsWantMovingCertainCan DoOne ThingEmotionalFineStriveCore Author:Jennifer Yuh Nelson
“With all thy getting, get understanding, is the banner under which these Forbes editorials have appeared since the first issue of the publication. We have no illusions about what great wealth can do and what it cannot do. We believe in the worthwhileness of striving by all worthy means to attain success and to attain wealth. Simply because we are convinced that no amount of money is worth the sacrifice of one's better instincts, of one's self-respect-of one's soul, if you wish-simply because we are convinced that riches not gained legitimately and decently are not worth having.” IfsFirstsBelieveMeanSoulSelfWishUnderstandingCan DoWealthIssuesSacrificeAmountIllusionInstinctStriveWorthyRichesConvincedSelf RespectPublicationBannerEditorialsForbes Author:B. C. Forbes
“There are only a few things investors can do to counteract risk: diversify adequately, hedge when appropriate, and invest with a margin of safety. It is a precisely because we do not and cannot know all the risks of an investment that we strive to invest at a discount. The bargain element helps to provide a cushion for when things go wrong.” KnowsHelpingCan DoRiskElementsSafetyInvestmentStriveInvestingAppropriateInvestorsMarginsBargainsDiscountsCushionsWhen Things Go Wrong Author:Seth Klarman
“I feel like every role that you take there's a part of you that obviously feels like you can do it. I don't know if perfect is the right word because I don't believe in perfection and I don't think it exists but I think striving to do something well is in every single part.” IfsThinkingKnowsFeelsBelieveWellsCan DoPerfectRolesLike YouPerfectionStriveDon't BelieveYou Can Do ItRight Words Author:Mila Kunis
“Not everything is going to be successful. To strive for that is really naive. You just do the best you can do.” Can DoSuccessfulStriveBeing SuccessfulNaiveDo The Best Author:Alan Ball