Whitney Tilson Quotes

There is a natural tendency for investors to devote a significant majority of their time to finding new ideas. After all, uncovering great companies selling at great prices is the lifeblood of successful investing. But in the never-ending quest for the next great idea, investors often give short shrift to their existing investments.

Whitney Tilson

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GreatTimeIdeasShortFindingNew

The lousy guitar player in any band is the bass player.

Jimmy Iovine

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Broadway has always been a dream of mine.

Jessica Chastain

DreamAlwaysBroadwayMineBeen

The little bit of buzz around 'Warrior' led to a lot of opportunities anyway, before the movie even came out.

Joel Edgerton

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In MMA, I found my calling.

Michael Bisping

MMAFoundCalling

Most people live in a myth and grow violently angry if anyone dares to tell them the truth about themselves.

Robert Anton Wilson

LiveTruthAngryPeopleGrowTell

Very few people live in the same house they move into when they're married or the same neighborhood when they're married. Very few people certainly live in the neighborhood they grew up in.

Mike Barnicle

LivePeopleHouseSameUpMove

All the food we eat, whether Brussels sprouts or pork bellies, has been modified by mankind. Genetic engineering is only one particularly powerful way to do what we have been doing for eleven thousand years.

Michael Specter

FoodEngineeringDoingPowerfulWay

The filmmakers have a story they want to tell, and they go get the material they need for it. The film either exceeds or fails to meet up to their expectations or it's different.

Joshua Oppenheimer

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I've worked since I was 18. I have no trust fund and don't expect anything.

Jasmine Guinness

TrustAnythingExpectSinceFund

Everything I do, I do with reckless abandon.

Jolene Blalock

EverythingRecklessAbandon

Teasing was big in my family, and there is a wonderful way to tease and make people feel more loved.

David Walton

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One problem with ideas, however valid, is that they are static and impersonal, whereas a person is active and dynamic.

William Hull

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