We often hear of bad weather, but in reality no weather is bad. It is all delightful, though in different ways. Some weather may be bad for farmers or crops, but for man all kinds are good. Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating. - Sir J. Lubbock [The Use of Life (1894), ch. IV: Recreation]
"Овоо босгоогүй бол шаазгай хаанаас суух вэ." Transliteration: Ovoo bosgoogui bol shuvuu haanaas suukh ve. Translation: If the cairn were not built, the magpie wouldn't have perched. Context: Cairns are prevalent in Mongolia due to Buddhism, and they are popular landing posts for birds. English equivalent: It takes two to tango. Namzhil, Dalaĭ, Akademi) (1999). Mongol, ȯrnȯdorno: gėr bu̇liĭn zan zanshlyn ulamzhlal, kholboo : tu̇u̇kh, ugsaatny zu̇ĭn kharʹts︠u︡ulsan sudalgaa. ShUA-iĭn Zu̇u̇n Khoĭt Azi Sudlalyn Khu̇rėėlėn. p. 116.
To achieve satisfactory investment results is easier than most people realize; to achieve superior results is harder than it looks. - Benjamin Graham (1973) The Intelligent Investor Chapter 20, "Margin of Safety": The Central Concept, p. 287 http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Investment
He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money. - Benjamin Franklin 돈이면 무엇이든 된다고 생각하는 사람은 돈을 위해 무엇이든 하는 사람으로 볼 수 있다. - 벤자민 프랭클린