Money is overrated. Truly new things rarely need an abundance of money. If that was so, billionaires would have a monopoly on inventing new things, and they don’t. Instead almost all breakthroughs are made by those who lack money, because they are forced to rely on their passion, persistence and ingenuity to figure out new ways. Being poor is an advantage in innovation.
The true value of oil lies in its ability to transform economies and societies.
"I don't have a lot of respect for talent. Talent is genetic. It's what you do with it that counts."
当年亨利福特生产出便宜、可靠的汽车时,人们说:“不是吧?马车不也跑得挺好嘛?”福特把宝押在汽车上,他最终获得了成功。
“小猪发现,虽然他的心脏非常的小,这颗心却放得下很多很多的感激。”
Banking is inherently fragile because it involves transforming liquid liabilities into illiquid assets.