Words of Wisdom

Quotes, aphorisms, and witticisms I've collected over the years. Some from others, a few of my own.

Aphorisms

“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.”
— Chinese Proverb

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.”
— Theodore Roosevelt

“The map is not the territory.”
— Alfred Korzybski

“Strong opinions, loosely held.”
— Paul Saffo

“The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.”
— Warren Buffett

Witticisms

“In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.”
— Yogi Berra

“A good investor is just a journalist with a checkbook.”
— Andy Bredar