“When you determine to risk a battle, reserve to yourself every possible chance of success, more particularly if you have to deal with an adversary of superior talent, for if you are beaten, even in the midst of your magazines and your communications, woe to the vanquished!” IfsWarChanceDealsRiskTalentCommunicationBattleDetermineSuperiorsMagazinesMidstReservesBeatenWoeAdversaries Book:Napoleon's Military Maxims Source: Napoleon's Military Maxims
“Everyone has some kind of talent, something they are good at, or something that energizes them and excites them. When you see a little spark of talent and love for something, no matter how young a person is, encourage it. Letting someone know that their talent is special and they are special, can change and determine the trajectory of a life.” KnowsKindLittlesPersonsMatterYoungSpecialTalentAnd LoveDetermineSparksTrajectory Author:Cindy Chupack
“We are what we think we are. The habitual inclination of our thoughts determines our talents and abilities, and our personality. So whatever you want to be, start to develop that pattern now.” ThinkingWantAbilityTalentPersonalityPatternsDetermineOur ThoughtsInclinationHabitualTalents And Abilities Author:Paramahansa Yogananda
“There are a few investment managers, of course, who are very good - though in the short run, it's difficult to determine whether a great record is due to luck or talent. Most advisors, however, are far better at generating high fees than they are at generating high returns. In truth, their core competence is salesmanship. Rather than listen to their siren songs, investors - large and small - should instead read Jack Bogle's The Little Book of Common Sense Investing.” ShouldLittlesBookRunningSongCoursesDifficultCommonRecordsTalentReturnLuckInvestmentInvestingVery GoodDetermineDuesCoreCommon SenseManagersInvestorsCompetenceFeesSirensAdvisorsSalesmanshipSiren Song Author:Warren Buffett
“The most important lesson I think I could impart is don't let anyone determine what your horizons are going to be. You get to determine those yourself. The only limitations are whatever particular talents you happen to have and how hard you're willing to work. And if you let others define who you ought to be, or what you ought to be because they put you in a category, they see your race, they see your gender and they put you in a category. You shouldn't let that happen.” IfsThinkingImportantHardHappensRaceTalentParticularWillingOughtLessonsDetermineGenderLimitationHorizonCategoriesBe YouImpartImportant Lessons Author:Condoleezza Rice