Bankers Quote by Pankaj Mishra

“A successful investor is generally a well-rounded individual who puts a natural curiosity and an intellectual interest to work.”

— Burton G. Malkiel

I think it's quite difficult to understand what kind of life a writer leads. They might be millionaires, or they might be starving people.

— Kazuo Ishiguro

When 'If God Was a Banker' became a success, it changed my entire perspective. I wanted to write more and wanted to be lot…

— Ravi Subramanian

I'm sure there are writers who are great businessmen, but I never met any.

— Arthur Miller

As investors, we want to believe we are smart, insightful and uniquely talented - even though we often fail to do the heavy lifting,…

— Barry Ritholtz

Famed value investor Guy Spier has managed to write what is both a gripping memoir and a fascinating study of what it takes to…

— John Mihaljevic

There is a natural tendency for investors to devote a significant majority of their time to finding new ideas. After all, uncovering great companies…

— Whitney Tilson

I hope I'm not just looked as a writer that is popular but as a writer of literary value.

— Sandra Cisneros

If writers were good businessmen, they'd have too much sense to be writers.

— Irvin S. Cobb

Some writers thrive on the contact with the commerce of success; others are corrupted by it. Perhaps, like losing one's virginity,it is not as…

— V. S. Pritchett

“Many writers are recognized for their PHD mentality--Poor, Hungry and Driven.”

— Trish Jackson

It's hard to resist the magical thinking that the work habits of great writers are the key to their greatness.

— Zoë Heller