“But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic commitments our country has - trade those away for some short-term assistance that may or may not be there a month from now.” MayLongCountryTermDecisionMonthsCommitmentRegardTradeOur CountryLong TermAssistanceShort Term Author:Fred Thompson
“You all know I have terminal cancer—and I have a lot of it. But what you may not know is that stress induces its spread and induces its activity. Stress may even bring it on. Yet stress is the fuel of the activist. This activist loves Oregon more than he loves life. I know I can't have both very long. The trade-offs are all right with me. But if the legacy we helped give Oregon and which made it twinkle from afar—if it goes, then I guess I wouldn't want to live in Oregon anyhow.” IfsKnowsWantGivingMayLongMadeI CanActivityStressTradeCancerSpreadMade ItLegacyFuelLove LifeActivistAfarTerminalOregonTrade OffsTerminal Cancer Author:Tom McCall
“He that can toy with his ministry and count it to be like a trade, or like any other profession, was never called of God. But he that has a charge pressing on his heart, and a woe ringing in his ear, and preaches as though he heard the cried of hell behind him, and saw his God looking down on him-oh, how that man entreats the Lord that his hearers may not hear in vain!” MenHeartMayReligionBehindsChristianityLordHellSawsHeardEarsTradeProfessionVainToysCriedMinistryWoeLooking DownPressing On Book:The Complete Works of C. H. Spurgeon, Volume 60: Sermons 3387-3439 Source: The Complete Works of C. H. Spurgeon, Volume 60: Sermons 3387-3439
“The desire to maximize the number of winning trades (or minimize the number of losing trades) works against the trader. The success rate of trades is the least important performance statistic and may even be inversely related to performance.” MayImportantSuccessDesireWinningNumbersLosingPerformancesTradeRateRelatedTradingKey To SuccessRecipe For SuccessTradersMaximizingMinimizing Author:William Eckhardt