“Though it is fairly easy to describe what constitutes a bad home, there is no simple definition of a good one. Conformity with the traditional pattern certainly is no guarantee of the happiest results.” HomeEasySimpleResultsFamilyPatternsDefinitionsTraditionalGuaranteesConformity Book:Women's Two Roles: Home and Work Source: Women's Two Roles: Home and Work
“I do not want actors and actresses to understand my plays. That is not necessary. If they will only pronounce the correct sounds I can guarantee the results.” IfsWantI CanPlayActorsSoundResultsActingActressesGuaranteesActors And Actresses Author:George Bernard Shaw
“Positive thinking doesn't guarantee results, all it offers is something better than negative thinking.” ThinkingResultsPositive ThinkingOffersNegativeGuaranteesSomething BetterNegative Thinking Author:Seth Godin
“Experience conclusively shows that index-fund buyers are likely to obtain results exceeding those of the typical fund manager, whose large advisory fees and substantial portfolio turnover tend to reduce investment yields. Many people will find the guarantee of playing the stock-market game at par every round a very attractive one. The index fund is a sensible, serviceable method for obtaining the market's rate of return with absolutely no effort and minimal expense.” PeopleShowsGamesResultsEffortReturnMethodInvestmentRateRoundsInvestingManagersAttractiveGuaranteesFundExpensesYieldSensibleTypicalFeesBuyersObtainingPortfoliosTurnoverIndex FundsAdvisory Author:Burton Malkiel
“In every mutual fund prospectus, in every sales promotional folder, and in every mutual fund advertisement (albeit in print almost too small to read), the following warning appears: "Past performance is no guarantee of future results."” PastResultsPerformancesInvestingFollowingGuaranteesFundMutualPrintWarningAdvertisementsMutual FundFolders Author:Paul Samuelson
“The idea of excessive diversification is madness. Wide diversification, which necessarily includes investment in mediocre businesses, only guarantees ordinary results.” IdeasResultsOrdinaryMadnessInvestmentInvestingWideGuaranteesMediocreDiversification Author:Charlie Munger
“I will miss the contact with the people - the privilege of trying to communicate to people every day that the court system is going to work for them the way it's supposed to work. That doesn't guarantee they're going to get the result they want, but the court is going to listen and follow the law and try to make a fair decision. That is an awesome privilege and responsibility I will miss.” PeopleWayWantTryingLawDecisionResultsResponsibilityMissingFairsCourtPrivilegeCommunicateContactGuaranteesGoing To WorkCourt SystemPrivilege And Responsibility Author:Steven Pacey
“In Latin America, in the past, it was almost impossible to guarantee democracy. There were military dictatorships, and nowadays there are not so many military dictatorships. Although we have a dictator in Honduras, as a result of a coup, now as a president, he is almost the only one I would say. But again led or managed, gestated by the U.S. government.” GovernmentAmericaPastPresidentResultsDemocracyImpossibleMilitaryGuaranteesLatinDictatorshipDictatorLatin AmericaCoupsHonduras Author:Evo Morales