quotation

How to become rich

I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful.

Warren Buffet

Warren Buffett Buffett is called the « Wizard of Omaha », « Oracle of Omaha », or the « Sage of Omaha » and is noted for his adherence to the value investing philosophy and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth. Buffett is also a notable philanthropist, having pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes, primarily via the Gates Foundation. On April 11, 2012, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, for which he completed treatment in September 2012.

Source of learning

Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.

Bill Gates

Bill Gates William Henry « Bill » Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate and philanthropist. Gates is the former chief executive and current chairman of Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software company, which he co-founded with Paul Allen. He is consistently ranked among the world’s wealthiest people and was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2009, excluding 2008, when he was ranked third; in 2011 he was the wealthiest American and the second wealthiest person. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and remains the largest individual shareholder, with 6.4 percent of the common stock. He has also authored or co-authored several books.

Man's character

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln - ZiDCard In surveys of scholars ranking Presidents since the 1940s, Lincoln is consistently ranked in the top three, often #1. A 2004 study found that scholars in the fields of history and politics ranked Lincoln number one, while legal scholars placed him second after Washington. Of all the presidential ranking polls conducted since 1948, Lincoln has been rated at the very top in the majority of polls: Schlesinger 1948, Schlesinger 1962, 1982 Murray Blessing Survey, Chicago Tribune 1982 poll, Schlesinger 1996, CSPAN 1996, Ridings-McIver 1996, Time 2008, and CSPAN 2009. Generally, the top three presidents are rated as 1) Lincoln; 2) George Washington; and 3) Franklin D. Roosevelt, although Lincoln and Washington, and Washington and Roosevelt, occasionally are reversed.

L'optimisme

Vous pouvez vous désoler que les roses ont des épines mais vous pouvez aussi vous réjouir que les épines ont des roses !

Tom Wilson

Thomas F. Wilson - Biff Tannen Thomas Francis Wilson Jr est un acteur américain né le 15 avril 1959 à Philadelphie en Pennsylvanie. Il est surtout connu pour son rôle de Biff Tannen, l’ennemi juré de Marty McFly dans la trilogie Retour vers le futur. Il a également tenu le rôle du Coach Fredericks dans la série Freaks and Geeks.