作为一个作家的巨大优势是你可以窥探人们。你在那里，听着每一个字，但你的一部分在观察。对作家来说，一切都是有用的，每一片碎片，甚至是最长最无聊的午餐会。
"The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties."
Risk management is the eternal theme of banking, and there should be no slack at any time.
The idea that a bell rings to signal when investors should get into or out of the market is simply not credible.
"The very essence of romance is uncertainty."