Gerry Schwartz Quotes

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• I want to grow. I don't want to get stuck doing the same thing over and over and think I'm the best at it.
• It would hurt. But we'll dust ourselves off and we'll come back.
• I enjoy the independence of single-handling a boat. I like controlling the elements, making the wind and the waves and the water work for me.
• There is no such thing as high returns without risk.
• We’ve got customers. We’ve got suppliers. We’ve got employees. We’ve got unions. We’ve got communities. We’ve got all of these things that go into making…
• Investments are like trains, and if you miss one, don’t worry because another one will come down the line.
• A lot of what I do is running businesses rather than buying stocks. My worst decision is probably when I know I have the wrong…
• Good decisions can have bad short-term outcomes but be great for the business long-term.
• Helping people getting a great start in life, a great foundation, is an investment.
• I love the U.S. I love doing business there.
• Private equity does pay very well, and my counterparts, guys that I grew up with who are still working at a number of firms, all…
• In an undergraduate business environment, the best learning experience is the interaction students have with each other. They need to learn from each other as…
• Interestingly, a good undergraduate program does a lot of what an MBA does. I think a really good undergraduate program and some work experience is…

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