“The active investors will have their returns diminished by a far greater percentage than will their inactive brethren. That means that the passive group - the "know-nothings" - must win.” KnowsMeanWinningGreaterGroupsReturnInvestingActiveInvestorsPassivePercentagesBrethren Author:Warren Buffett
“The risk of an investment is described by both the probability and the potential amount of loss. The risk of an investment-the probability of an adverse outcome-is partly inherent in its very nature. A dollar spent on biotechnology research is a riskier investment than a dollar used to purchase utility equipment. The former has both a greater probability of loss and a greater percentage of the investment at stake.” UsedLossGreaterRiskAmountResearchDollarsInvestmentInvestingFormerOutcomesStakesInherentEquipmentProbabilityPercentagesUtilityAdverseBiotechnology Author:Seth Klarman
“The way America works, and the way L.A. works, is a very small percentage of people get what they want out of life, and a much greater percentage try very very hard and they don't. That's just the way it is.” PeopleWayWantTryingHardAmericaGreaterPercentages Author:James Frey
“I think that until a filmmaker knows that about him- or herself, the films they make will just be copies of other people's work. It's important for anyone who wants to make films for a living, but I think perhaps it has an even greater weight for female filmmakers since they represent a much smaller percentage of the population. Their voices are fewer so they must be even stronger.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantImportantFilmVoiceGreaterFemaleWeightStrongerPopulationFilmmakerWorking ItCopiesFewerPercentages Author:Megan Griffiths