“Investing is the greatest business in the world because you never have to swing. You stand at the plate; the pitcher throws you General Motors at 47! U.S. Steel at 39! And nobody calls a strike on you. There's no penalty except opportunity. All day you wait for the pitch you like; then, when the fielders are asleep, you step up and hit it.” WorldOpportunityWaitingStepsInvestingStrikesSwingsPlatesPenaltiesSteelMotorPitcherStep UpGeneral Motors Author:Warren Buffett
“The funny thing is, last summer we were golfing together, me, him and Alonzo Mourning. I don't know how to golf, but it's an unbelievable opportunity to go out and golf with one of the greats. And he's out there making fun of my swing - I can't hit the ball - and I'm getting frustrated because I'm a competitor. So Alonzo pulled me aside and said, 'Man, you're getting the chance to golf with Bill Russell. How many people can say they've done that?' And I looked at him and said, 'You know what? You're right.'” PeopleKnowsMenSaidI CanDoneTogetherLastsOpportunityFunChanceKnow HowSummerBallsBillsGolfMourningSwingsFrustratedUnbelievableCompetitorsFunny ThingsGolfingLast Summer Author:Dwyane Wade
“The doors of opportunity swing on the hinges of opposition!” OpportunityDoorsOppositionSwingsHinges Author:Adrian Rogers
“During the first World War women in the United States had a chance to try their capacities in wider fields of executive leadershipin industry. Must we always wait for war to give us opportunity? And must the pendulum always swing back in the busy world of work and workers during times of peace?” WorldGivingTryingFirstsWarStatesOpportunityWaitingChanceUnitedUnited StatesFieldsIndustryCapacityWorkersBusyWar Of The WorldsExecutivesSwingsPendulumsFirst World War Author:Mary Barnett Gilson
“As Graham, Dodd and Buffett have all said, you should always remember that you don't have to swing at every pitch. You can wait for opportunities that fit your criteria and if you don't find them, patiently wait. Deciding not to panic is still a decision.” IfsShouldSaidStillsRememberOpportunityWaitingDecisionFitInvestingSwingsCriteriaBuffett Author:Seth Klarman
“Some fighter’s waist a lot of their energy. Wait for your opportunity and when it comes, avail yourself of it. The idea of boring in and throwing punches helter skelter without reason doesn’t amount to a row of pins. Every time you miss a swing it is worse than being hit.” IdeasReasonOpportunityEnergyWaitingMissingAmountBoringFighterThrowingSwingsPinsThrowing Punches Author:Jack Johnson