If you lose money for the firm, I will be forgiving. If you lose reputation, I will be ruthless.
In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.
I have always cautioned partners that I considered three years a minimum in determining whether we were "performing".
You should invest like a Catholic marries: for life.
We're perfectly willing to trade away a big payoff for a certain payoff.
It is more important to say "no" to an opportunity, than to say "yes".