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"In nine companies out of ten the factor of fluctuation has been a more dominant and important consideration in the matter of investment than has the factor of long-term growth or decline"
"It is important to possess a short-term pessimism and a long-term optimism."
"Lou Reed is the most important definitive writer in modern rock. Not because of the stuff that he does, but the direction that he will take it."
"The most important conversations, briefings, meeting, and lectures you will ever have will be those you hold with yourself in the privacy of your own mind."
"It's important for me to let my fans know I really don't care. I'm confident."
"Well, you know what they say in Hollywood - the most important thing is being sincere, even if you have to fake it."
"You should know that my most important contribution was always in tailoring; coats, jackets, wool dresses… so few of which went into the magazines."
"If you want to stay in for the long haul, and lead a life that is free from illusions either propagated by you or embraced by you, then I suggest you learn to recognize and avoid the symptoms of the zealot and the person who knows he is right. For the dissenter, the skeptical mentality is at least as important as any armor of principle."
"Future generation is the most important thing."
"In a budget, how important is art versus music versus athletics versus computer programming? At the end of the day, some of those trade-offs will be made politically."
"When the PC was launched, people knew it was important."
"Windows is probably the most important product in the entire PC industry. Everything we do in terms of supporting touch, new hardware, accessibility has incredible impact."
"The most important thing you leave behind is the stuff that turns into treasures when children find it"
"Life is filled with tests, one after another, and if you don't recognize them, you are certain to fail the most important ones."
"So many people spend so much time on things that aren't important. It's the difference between success and failure."
"Do one thing at a time. Start the day with a list of things you have to do, and do the most important things first."
"Your most important tasks and priorities are those that can have the most serious consequences, positive or negative, on your life or work. Focus on these above all."
"Self-discipline is a great time-saver; it is the ability to make yourself work on only those things that are most important to you."
"To remove ignorance is an important branch of benevolence."
"We all know we're going to die; what's important is the kind of men and women we are in the face of this."
