“It occurred to me, then, how nearly real life resembles the first rehearsal of a play. We are all of us stumbling through it, doing our best to say the proper lines and make the proper moves, but not quite comfortable yet in the parts we've been given. Still, like players who trust that -despite all evidence to the contrary- the whole mess will make sense eventually, we keep on going, hoping that somehow things will work out for the best.” FirstsStillsRealPlayWholeMovingGivenLinesPlayerComfortableEvidenceWork OutContraryReal LifeDespiteMessMake SenseRehearsalStumblingThings Will Work Out Book:Shakespeare's Spy Source: Shakespeare's Spy
“I won't close down a business of subnormal profitability merely to add a fraction of a point to our corporate returns. I also feel it inappropriate for even an exceptionally profitable company to fund an operation once it appears to have unending losses in prospect. Adam Smith would disagree with my first proposition and Karl Marx would disagree with my second; the middle ground is the only position that leaves me comfortable.” FeelsFirstsLossBusinessCompanyMiddlePositionReturnComfortableAddCorporateOperationsFundDisagreeAdamPropositionsLeaving MeProfitableFractionsInappropriateUnendingMiddle GroundProfitability Author:Warren Buffett
“Pleasures First look from morning's window The rediscovered book Fascinated faces Snow, the change of the seasons The newspaper The dog Dialectics Showering, swimming Old music Comfortable shoes Comprehension New music Writing, planting Traveling Singing Being friendly” WritingFirstsLooksBookFacesPleasureMorningDogComfortableSingingWindowSeasonsShoesNewspapersSnowFriendlySwimmingFascinatedComprehensionNew MusicDialecticsOld MusicMusic WritingComfortable Shoes Author:Bertolt Brecht