“For the gods perceive things in the future, ordinary people things in the present, but wise perceive things about to happen.” - Philostratus
"Some men enjoy cheating, but the cake they buy with such ill-gotten gain will turn to gravel in their mouths." - Proverbs 20:17
"Philip of Macedon sent a message to the Spartan army in 345BCE: "You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city." The Spartans sent back a reply: "If"."
“Tones sound, and roar and storm about me until I have set them down in notes.” - Ludwig van Beethoven
"Whatever you are going to do professionally, be excellent at it -- people can pay for excellent." - Dan Och Co-Founder Och - Ziff [Est. 1994] Former Head, Goldman Sachs Risk Arbitrage Department