Short Quotes

5248 Short quotes by 3398 unique authors

Genius is often a short way of spelling hard work. Poverty, obscurity, struggle and ambition formed the foundation for many careers of transcendent achievement. Few… — B. C. Forbes
When an investor focuses on short-term investments, he or she is observing the variability of the portfolio, not the returns - in short, being fooled… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
People don't like the idea of thinking long term. Many are desperately seeking short term answers because they have money problems to be solved today. — Robert Kiyosaki
If you've got short, stubby fingers and wear reading glasses, any relaxation you would normally derive from fly fishing is completely eliminated when you try… — Jack Ohman
The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective. — Warren G. Bennis
You hear the same thing every year but that is because it is true. In a short series, pitching is very dominant. — Carl Erskine
Would you who judge of the lawfulness or unlawfulness of pleasure, take this rule; whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures… — Robert Southey
This mortal probation is a brief period-just a short span, linking the eternity of the past with the eternity of the future. Yet it was… — ElRay L. Christiansen
Life is short but it is wide. This too shall pass. — Rebecca Wells
Life is not a beauty contest, some [ugly people] are great. What I hate is nasty, ugly people... the worst is ugly, short men. Women… — Karl Lagerfeld
Anger, the Stoics said, was a short madness. — Philip Sidney
I used to think that good short-sellers could be trained like long-focused value investors because it should be the same skill set; you’re tearing into… — James Chanos
Our mandate is to find the 200 best companies in the world and invest in them, and find the 200 worst companies in the world… — Julian Robertson
As the vice-regents of God, we are to bring His truth and His … dominion … over our neighborhoods, our schools, our government… our entertainment… — D. James Kennedy
The central bank needs to be able to make policy without short term political concerns. — Ben Bernanke
I can't think of another actor who acquired stardom so quickly, who held it for such a short time, and then kept it for such… — Leonard Maltin
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) is a gimmick comedian who has devoted her short career to being obese and obnoxious with equal success. — Rex Reed
If someone were to think that trees are made to support the sky, they would all seem too short. — Franz Grillparzer
Why is our (US) government the only one in the civilized world with a stupid, short-term energy policy? Why do our elected officials consider a… — Donella Meadows
None of us need one more person bashing or pointing out where we have failed or fallen short. Most of us are already well aware… — Marvin J. Ashton
Debasing your currency sometimes works in the short term, it has never worked in the long term and does not even usually work in the… — Jim Rogers
Great art has dreadful manners. The greatest paintings grab you in a headlock, rough up your composure, and then proceed in short order to re-arrange… — Simon Schama
Some people's joints articulate in a manner that allows them to benefit greatly from squats; others may not benefit at all. If you're not too… — Dorian Yates
Good blurbs are short, sweet, and limited to six. They answer the question “Why should I buy this book? — Guy Kawasaki
The fact that a player is very short of time is to my mind, as little to be considered as an excuse as, for instance,… — Alexander Alekhine

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