Don't Speculate Unless You Can Make It

When The Outlook Is Steeped In Pessimism, I Remind Myself, "two And Two Still Make Four, And You Can't Keep Humankind Down For Long."

Recipe For Success: Be Polite, Prepare Yourself For Whatever You Are Asked To Do, Keep Yourself Tidy, Be Cheerful, Don't Be Envious, Be Honest With Yourself So You Will Be Honest With Others, Be Helpful, Interest Yourself In Your Job, Don't Pity Yourself, Be Quick To Praise, Be Loyal To Your Friends, Avoid Prejudices, Be Independent, Interest Yourself In Politics, And Read The Newspapers.

The Longer I Operated On Wall Street The More Distrustful I Became Of Tips And Inside Information Of Every Kind. Given Time, I Believe That Inside Information Can Break The Bank Of England

Get To Know Yourself. Know Your Own Failings, Passions, And Prejudices So You Can Separate Them From What You See. Know Also When You Actually Have Thought Through To The Nature Of The Thing With Which You Are Dealing And When You Are Not Thinking At All... Knowing Yourself And Knowing The Facts, You Can Judge Whether You Can Change The Situation So It Is More To Your Liking. If You Cannot--or If You Do Not Know How To Improve On Things--then Discipline Yourself To The Adjustments That Will Be Necessary.

We Can't Cross That Bridge Until We Come To It, But I Always Like To Lay Down A Pontoon Ahead Of Time.