“I don't understand why people in this country are so bent on doing the 'perfect,' when you have something that is good and makes sense from a cost-benefit point of view.” PeopleCountryPerfectViewsCostBenefitsPoint Of ViewMake SenseBent Author:George Voinovich
“I'm far from perfect. I'm still learning. I overworked myself, and I paid the price. I consider the breakdown a breakthrough. I needed to hit rock bottom. I needed to understand the cost of pushing so hard; fighting so hard against the system.” StillsHardFightingPerfectRocksNeededCostPaidBottomPushingBreakthroughBreakdown Author:Mariah Carey
“Investors frequently benefit from making decisions with less than perfect knowledge and are well rewarded for bearing the risk of uncertainty. The time other investors spend delving into the last unanswered detail may cost them the chance to buy into situations at prices so low they offer a margin of safety despite the incomplete information” WellsMayLastsChanceDecisionPerfectSituationRiskInformationCostOffersBenefitsLowsSafetyDetailsDespiteUncertaintyInvestorsMarginsIncompleteMaking DecisionsUnansweredDelvingIncomplete Information Author:Seth Klarman
“Since I was a law student, I have been against the death penalty. It does not deter. It is severely discriminatory against minorities, especially since they're given no competent legal counsel defense in many cases. It's a system that has to be perfect. You cannot execute one innocent person. No system is perfect. And to top it off, for those of you who are interested in the economics it, it costs more to pursue a capital case toward execution than it does to have full life imprisonment without parole.” PersonsDoeHas BeensLawGivenPerfectCasesStudentsCostEconomicsDefenseInnocentPursueMinoritiesExecutionPenaltiesDeath PenaltyCompetentImprisonmentFull LifeParoleAgainst Death PenaltyLaw StudentsInnocent Person Author:Ralph Nader