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You should surround yourself with people that believe in you, in life, and in business.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman I am always prepared to do the right thing regardless of what other people think.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman Everyone told me it was a really stupid idea to start my own hedge fund right out of business school. That’s how I knew that it was a good idea.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman The untold secret of McDonald’s is that when you sell a restaurant to a franchisee, sales typically go up a lot because the franchisees do a much better job managing the store.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman We invest generally in very good companies that have lost their way. And with better management, enormous value can be created.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman Ultimately, investors are – are only as good as their track records.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman Let me win? That doesn’t exist in my house. No one lets anyone win. Fight to the death.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman You can learn investing by reading books.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman Investing is one of the few things you can learn on your own.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman What motivates people to succeed? Sex. People don’t like to admit it, but it’s the primal driver.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman I love what I do. I don’t do it for the money. I work on behalf of investors that I like and want to do well for. I’m a competitive person.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman What I love about tennis is that I’m better now than I was when I was 20.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman I’m a very straightforward person. I say precisely what I think. Sometimes it rubs people the wrong way.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman I want to have one of the great investment records of all time.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman I have more money than I need. I don’t need to work for a living. I do this because I love what I do.
Bill AckmanBill Ackman I’m not emotional about investments. Investing is something where you have to be purely rational and not let emotion affect your decision making – just the facts.
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Sadness shoots a bullet straight at your heart and love buys you time.
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The reason my comments always get you into your feelings is because deep down, you know what I am saying is true.
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Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud I am willing to be my biggest, bestest, most powerful self.
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