Burton Malkiel Quotes
The surest way to find an actively managed fund that will have top-quartile returns is to look for a fund that has bottom-quartile expenses.
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I can't bear art that you can walk round and admire. A book should be either a bandit or a rebel or a man in the crowd.
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Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy.
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During my second draft pass on my last book I made 20,000 words happen in a week, which is practically supernatural for me, and it would never have been possible without three nights in a hotel in my own city.
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Well, everybody is trying to make this a money thing. If you send me to another team, let's see what I ask for. I won't ask for nothing. I'll play under the same terms. So it is not Gary wants more money. Gary has money. What else do I need?
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No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has determined the very existence of politics, the cause of freedom versus tyranny.
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My head's never really quiet. The only time I can get it to turn off is if I watch 'CSI' or 'Law & Order,' where I have to follow the crime. If I can't turn my head off during that, I know I've really got a problem.
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We Negro writers, just by being black, have been on the blacklist all our lives. Censorship for us begins at the color line.
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My music is best understood by children and animals.
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The iPod completely changed the way people approach music.
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I used to draw and make plastic figurines and watch 'Wallace and Gromit' films.
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In terms of me being a Christian, going to Israel was really cool. Going to the West Bank, Bethlehem, floating in the Dead Sea - that was great for me.
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Don't forget we are in a state of war and no peace. But it's very dynamic and challenging compared to the rest of the Arab world.
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If an umpire misses a called third strike and the other side ends up scoring because of it, I'm not going to forget it. If there are runners on second and third and two out, and if the umpire has just given the hitter an extra strike and the next pitch goes into the hole and both runs score, I've got to say something to the guy.
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The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.
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A lot of broadcasting, I think, is doing a tremendous amount of preparation and trying to act like, 'Oh, this thought is just occurring to me right now' - and speaking sincerely.
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Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies. Nobody that matters, that is.
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I wouldn't bother to describe me. I'm Eartha Kitt.
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I'm thankful to say that I already have my dream job. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
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Millions of animals are euthanized every year because shelters can't find homes for them. Buying animals from pet stores also tends to support puppy and cat mills, many of which have deplorable conditions for animals, which shouldn't be tolerated.
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Modelling is no better or worse than many other professions, but it is more obvious, more accessible.
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Christ will bear no equal, and Satan no superior; and therefore, hold in with both thou canst not.
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Life will hit you hard in the face, wait for you to get back up just so it can kick you in the stomach. But getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
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I have never understood why the politicians who are most eager to send soldiers into harm's way are always depicted as their most ardent friends.
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The surest way to find an actively managed fund that will have top-quartile returns is to look for a fund that has bottom-quartile expenses.
