Knowing What to Overlook

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The cobra will bite you whether you call it cobra or Mr. cobra. – Indian proverb

Tell not all you know, believe not all you hear, do not all you are able. – Italian proverb

Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use. -–Thomas J. Watson

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. – William James

Incomprehensible jargon is the hallmark of a profession. – Kingman Brewster, Jr.

I can mend the break of day, heal a broken heart, and provide temporary relief to nymphomaniacs. – Larry Lee

The man who knows only one subject is almost as tiresome as the man who knows no subjects. – Charles Dickens

Pigs Always get Slaughtered

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Credit is a system whereby a person who can’t pay gets another person who can’t pay to guarantee that he can pay. – Charles Dickens

I have discovered the philosopher’s stone that turns everything into gold: It is, “pay as you go.” – John Randolph

Nowadays, people can be divided into three classes – the Haves, the Have-nots, and the Have-Not-Paid-for-What-They-Haves. – Earl Wilson

If it isn’t the sheriff it’s the finance company. I’ve got more attachments on me than a vacuum cleaner. - John Barrymore

It is not the return on my investment that I’m concerned about; it is the return of my investment. – Will Rogers

Never invest in anything that eats or needs repainting. – Billy Rose

Bulls can make money.
Bears can make money.
Pigs always get slaughtered. – American Business Saying