Category Archives: Favorite Quotes

Favorite Quotes: Winston Churchill on Optimism and Pessimism

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Nicholas Kuechler

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill Portrait of Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh

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Favorite Quotes: Buddhist and Zen Proverbs on Why Worrying is Pointless

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Nicholas Kuechler

If the problem has a solution, worrying is pointless, in the end the problem will be solved. If the problem has no solution, there is no reason to worry, because it can’t be solved.

“If you have a problem that can be fixed, then there is no use in worrying. If you have a problem that cannot be fixed, then there is no use in worrying.” Continue reading →

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Favorite Quotes: Chinese Proverb on the Best Time to Plant a Tree

Posted on October 23, 2006 by nick

The Best Time to Plant a Tree Here is one of my favorite quotes. I find this proverb very inspiring in many ways. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” … Continue reading →

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Favorite Quotes: Charles Darwin on Worms

Posted on May 19, 2006 by nick

Worms are more powerful than the African elephant and more important to the economy than the cow. – Charles Darwin

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Luck is when Preparation meets Opportunity

Posted on April 12, 2006 by nick

I have many thoughts and feelings about “luck”, especially in relation to stock market trading and investing. Cruise over to my stock market trading blog, Trading Winner, and read my thoughts on luck, probabilities, and how people mis-use the term … Continue reading →

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