Cheerful Quote by Charlie Munger Download Open image “Is there such thing as a cheerful pessimist? That's what I am.” — Charlie Munger ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.8 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Cheerful Inspirational Joy Love Pessimism Pessimist
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Almost all good businesses engage in 'pain today, gain tomorrow' activities. — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
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Acquire worldly wisdom and adjust your behavior accordingly. If your new behavior gives you a little temporary unpopularity with your peer group then to… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
I think time and time again, in reality, psychological notions and economic notions interplay, and the man who doesn't understand both is a damned… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
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They [Mc Donalds] take people and give them a first job, which enables them to get a second job. They do a very good… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
We believe that almost all really good investment records will involve relatively little diversification. The basic idea that it was hard to find good… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
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