“The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.”
"Drink moderately, for drunkenness neither keeps a secret, nor observes a promise."
- Miguel de Cervantes
Balance
"I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no occasion."
- Miguel de Cervantes
Balance
"Delay always breeds danger, and to protract a great design is often to ruin it."
- Miguel de Cervantes
Adversity
"The man well prepared for the struggle has achieved half a triumph."
- Miguel de Cervantes
Success
"Diligence is the mother of good fortune."
- Miguel de Cervantes
Success
"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."
- Charlie Munger
Wisdom
"So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly."
Wisdom
"In old age is wisdom; understanding in a long life."
Wisdom
"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."
- Bridger Winegar
Wisdom
"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."
- Zimbabwean Proverb
Wisdom