“Be fearful when others are greedy; be greedy when others are fearful.”
Warren Buffett, quoted in The New Yorker
“Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when it’s the only one you have.”
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Edna St. Vincent Millay, quoted in the Toronto Star
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Ring Lardner, quoted in ESPN.com
