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“I think that one should recognize reality even when one doesn't like it, indeed, especially when one doesn't like it.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

Positive Quotes

“It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be intelligent.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

Learning Quotes

“The habit of committing far more time to learning and thinking than to doing is no accident.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

“I believe in the discipline of mastering the best that other people have ever figured out. I don’t believe in just sitting down and trying to dream it all up yourself.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

“A majority of life’s errors are caused by forgetting what one is really trying to do. Just the discipline of having to put your thoughts in order with somebody else is very useful.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

Positive Quotes

“Generally speaking, envy, resentment, and self-pity are disastrous modes of thoughts.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

Inspirational Quotes

“If you skillfully follow the multidisciplinary path, you will never wish to come back. It would be like cutting off your hands.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

Inspirational Quotes

“Self-pity gets fairly close to paranoia, and paranoia is one of the very hardest things to reverse.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

“We say having a certain temperament is more important than brains. You need to keep raw, irrational emotion under control.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

Positive Quotes

“I paid no attention to the territorial boundaries of academic disciplines and I just grabbed all the big ideas that I could.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

“It’s the work on your desk. Do well with what you already have and more will come in.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

Inspirational Quotes

“The great algorithm to remember in dealing with this tendency is simple: an idea or a fact is not worth more merely because it’s easily available to you.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

Positive Quotes

“The liabilities are always 100 percent good. It’s the assets you have to worry about.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

Inspirational Quotes

“Ninety-nine percent of the troubles that threaten our civilization come from being too optimistic, therefore we should have a system where accounting is a way more conservative.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

Positive Quotes

“I think we have some special talents. That being said, I think it’s dangerous to rely on special talents — it’s better to own lots of monopolistic businesses with unregulated prices.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

Positive Quotes

“I’ve seen so much folly and stupidity on the part of our major philanthropic groups, including the world bank. I really have more confidence in building up the more capitalistic ventures like Costco.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

“What is the secret of success? I’m rational. That’s the answer. I’m rational. It’s not possible for investors to consistently outperform the market. Therefore you’re best served investing in a diversified portfolio of low-cost index funds [or exchange-traded funds].”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

“A lot of people think if you just had more process and more compliance- checks and double-checks and so forth-you could create a better world. We just try to operate in a seamless web of deserved trust and be careful of whom we trust.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

Inspirational Quotes

“Mimicking the herd invites regression to the mean.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

Positive Quotes

“Is there such a thing as a cheerful pessimist? That’s what I am.”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

Positive Quotes

“There are only three ways a smart person can go broke 1) liquor 2) ladies 3) leverage”

Charlie Munger

Feb 17, 2019

“By the age of 18, the average American has witnessed 200,000 acts of violence on television, most of them occurring during Game 1 of the NHL playoff series.”

Novel Quote

Feb 17, 2019

“Sometimes guys need to cry. Some hockey players think they’re too tough to cry.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Half the game is mental; the other half is being mental.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“We take the shortest route to the puck and arrive in ill humor.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Hockey is a unique sport in the sense that you need each and every guy helping each other and pulling in the same direction to be successful.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“There are no environments where you’re only going to win, because life just isn’t like that.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Hockey’s filled with great people, and it’s a great sport, and I encourage a lot of people to play it because of the relationships that you make in hockey.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Hockey should have some appeal. It’s a good game in that is full of action, very quick, and it can be high-scoring.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Some of us love hockey not just for its ferocity and skill but for its underlying code of civility off the ice.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Even when you’re being safe, eight hours of choreography makes you look like you’ve been through a war. It’s hard. It’s like playing hockey for eight hours.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“When you play hockey, you don’t have any fear. As soon as you step on the ice everything goes away and you’re focusing on the puck and focusing on the play.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I found out that if you are going to win games, you had better be ready to adapt.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“My goal is to deny yours.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I started playing hockey late and it was unclear until the very last moment if I was talented or not. But it turned out well.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“To win the game is great. To play the game is greater. To love the game is greatest of all.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I wasn’t naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that’s the way I’ll be as a coach.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Hockey’s a funny game. You have to prove yourself every shift, every game. It’s not up to anybody else. You have to take pride in yourself.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Nobody’s a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It’s hard to stay on top.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Women are playing [hockey] because they love it, not because they’re trying to be a woman in a man’s game.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“It’s never been easy. But I’ve always wanted to play hockey. I love hockey. I’d rather play hockey than do anything else. If you have that kind of desire, I think you can achieve what you want to achieve.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“People would say, ‘Girls don’t play hockey. Girls don’t skate.’ I would say, ‘Watch this’.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I find that I’ve tried to become a better hockey player every year and not just hold on. At the same time, I’ve also made it a point to increase or grow in some other areas of my life. If I were just playing hockey, I would probably be done with the sport.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“The one thing I’d always wanted to do in my career is push myself out of my comfort zone – I think I’m really comfortable with being uncomfortable. So that’s why I played pro men’s hockey, that’s why I played softball and hockey at the same time, that’s why I’m not afraid to speak up – that’s just who I am.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“This is your moment. You’re meant to be here.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Some people skate to the puck. I skate to where the puck is going to be.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Ice hockey is a form of disorderly conduct in which the score is kept.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Only one thing is ever guaranteed, that is that you will definitely not achieve the goal if you don’t take the shot.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Hockey is a tough game.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I never look at myself as a black player. I think of myself as a hockey player that wants to be the best player in the league.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a professional hockey player.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“It’s an amazing honor to be the fourth Black hockey player to go into the Hall of Fame. It’s a huge thrill.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Since the beginning, I always loved the game. When you grow up in Montreal, one day you want to be a professional hockey player. When I was six or seven, I knew that was what I wanted.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I am a pretty tough guy. I’m an old hockey player.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I’m just a hockey player. I want to play every day.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“If you want to do something for the rest of your life, it’s not going to be easy, especially being a pro hockey player, so you need to work at it.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Every day is a great day for hockey.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Hockey is the original extreme sport.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“You see a hockey player, you’d never know he’s a professional athlete. But you put the skates on him, and he becomes a beast.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I played hockey until I was 13 or 14 years old.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I never looked at hockey as work. Now that I’d finished playing, I had to go to work.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I love hockey, and I don’t love it for any other reason than when I get out there and play, I enjoy it.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I love hockey because of the respect for history and for the game itself.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“If I learned one thing by playing professional hockey for thirty-two years, it’s that you have to love what you do. And that’s not just true for sports.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Hockey is a difficult and skill-based game.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“A player must be able to skate, have hockey sense, be able to shoot, but not necessarily be able to score.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I am for hockey. I find I should hit something with a stick.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“You can’t play hockey with a bald spot, so I’m hanging up the skates.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Hockey taught me to challenge myself and be the best I can be on and off the ice.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“To me, hockey was always tremendously fun. That’s what kept me going for so long. I simply love to play hockey.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“You’re not really a hockey player until you’ve lost a few teeth.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Hockey would be a great game… if played in the mud.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I have been practicing since I was 4 or 5 years old, but that wasn’t really practice. I was just having fun…. I just loved to play hockey.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“When you think of hockey, when you think of Canada, you think of Wayne Gretzky.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I love extreme sports, I like snowboarding and motorcross and rollerblading and hockey.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“We can make fun of hockey fans, but someone who enjoys Homer is indulging the same kind of vicarious bloodlust.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I feel honored and privileged to have represented the USA program over the past 16 years. USA Hockey will always be a part of me and I will cherish the experiences and memories with this team.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“In a weird way, [hockey] is like church and therapy and exercise all rolled up into one.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“One of the great rules of hockey is: On the Stanley Cup, all germs are healthy.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Hockey is like a religion in Montreal. You’re either a saint or a sinner; there’s no in-between.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I love my hockey, but if you can do that and go home and just be a dad and husband, then you have the best of both worlds.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Hockey is an amazing sport and it has definitely had a positive impact on my life. But my dad always said school comes first, and if I didn’t do well in school I didn’t get to play hockey.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I used to play hockey when I was growing up. Everyone sort of learns how to skate and play hockey at an early age.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“The great thing about hockey players is that they are able to separate the on-ice from the off-ice and not let the latter distract them.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“Hockey is our big sport, and if you fight in hockey you get five minutes for it, that’s it. So in Canada, everyone is fighting.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I think the thing you always got to keep in mind, you know, hockey is a game of one-on-one battles.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I’m probably the only guy in hockey who can win a scoring title and everybody is saying I had a bad year. I don’t worry about it.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“He’s a gritty hockey player, he’s got good vision, he’s an intelligent player.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I played hockey in North Dakota growing up and watch a lot of that.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I knew nothing about hockey when I came to Chicago and then became the biggest fan – went to every playoff game.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“I play hockey in a pickup league. I grew up playing, so it’s nice to get on the ice whenever I can.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“If I can be half the hockey player that Bobby Orr was, I’ll be happy.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“It’s been a good hockey life for me anyway.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“We’re not only hockey players. A lot of guys have families and girlfriends. You can’t just think about hockey 24-7.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“You only reach the hockey goals you aim at. Therefore, you might as well aim at reaching your ultimate hockey goals.”

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Feb 17, 2019

“You can’t get big in hockey. You need to be pliable… they’ve even taken fighting out of the game, so there’s no more of those big huge guys who just fight.”

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Feb 17, 2019

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