Talent develops in quiet, alone; character is sharpened in the torrent of the world.Johann Wolfgang von GoetheCharacterTalentWorld Share this
A talent is formed in stillness, a character in the world’s torrent.Johann Wolfgang von GoetheCharacterTalentWorld Share this
Talent is nurtured in solitude; character is formed in the stormy billows of the world.Johann Wolfgang von GoetheCharacterSolitudeWorld Share this
It is by character and not by intellect the world is won.Evelyn Beatrice HallCharacterIntellectWorld Share this
To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. Charlie Munger Achievement Deserving Success
Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality. Jean Cocteau Deception Perception Reality
Whatever the world condemns you for, make it your own. It is yourself. Jean Cocteau Identity Individuality Rebellion
The liabilities are always 100 percent good. It’s the assets you have to worry about. Charlie Munger Worry
It’s stupid the way people extrapolate the past — and not slightly stupid, but massively stupid. Charlie Munger Criticism Past Stupidity
