Barry Ritholtz Quotes
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Remember who you are and where you come from; otherwise, you don't know where you are going.
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Getting old is a fascination thing. The older you get, the older you want to get.
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If you're famous, you're not free.
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What I'm trying to do is to write a story. If you take something from it, that's wonderful; if you don't, that's wonderful as well.
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For every person that doesn't like you, there's gonna be somebody who does.
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Once you give up rights, they're not going to give them back.
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When you negotiate with terrorists, you get more terror.
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When you're climbing at high altitudes, life can get pretty miserable.
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If you tell me I can't eat something, I'll obsess over it and end up overeating!
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When you run into something interesting, drop everything else and study it.
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You set up the story, but the characters start talking, and they go places that you didn't expect. You have to follow.
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Everybody has this sack they're carrying. Some are heavier. Some are lighter. But no one doesn't have it. And if you think someone doesn't have it, they have a bigger one than you imagine.
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If you're human, you've had phases in your life when things are in flux.
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Music is really nothing if you think about it - it only becomes something when somebody listens to it. And then it becomes uncontrollable.
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There's nothing worse than a director who feels more like a cop than a comrade, so I try to never give orders or create an environment where it's 'my way or the highway,' because actually allowing talented people to bring their originality and insight always brings more depth and complexity than if everyone has to do what you tell them to!
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A book is a gift you can open again and again.
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The richer you are and the more financial advisers you employ, the less likelihood there is that you can ever discover what you are really worth.
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We must recognize our own behavioral errors. To be blunt, you are not likely to become a cognitive Zen master anytime soon. But a little enlightenment could keep you from making some common investing errors.
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I try not to be in situations where I'm being grabbed at. For the most part, you can avoid them.
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An anniversary is a reminder as to why you love and married this person.
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Instead of saving for someone else's college education, I'm currently saving for a luxury retirement community replete with golf carts and handsome young male nurses who love butterscotch.
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As a man, having a conversation about feminism can be tricky - the best I can do is to have assumptions and ask questions. You always run the risk of putting your foot in it.
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My mom cooked for us, and on the weekend, we always had Sunday dinner. My father liked to bake.
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'Returnless risk' is not how you prepare for a decent retirement.
