Quotes About Value

Putting yourself first means you will never be last!

Time is the most valuable commodity.

It seems such a pity that we can learn to value what we have only thru the loss of it. Truly 'we will never miss the water till the well runs dry.' -Laura Ingalls Wilder, The Farm Home (11) , October 20, 1919

You are the most important thing to me now. The most important thing to me ever.

The record is not simply a storage device. Its value resides in the particular set of memories and emotional associations held by its owner. These are inseparable from the physical object, which is no longer a physical object but an article of faith.

Music has become more pervasive and portable than ever. But it feels less precious in the bargain. I

Poor collection of rents may provide you with an opportunity to create value, but remember: the price you pay for the apartment complex should reflect the value of the property as it is currently operating, not what it would be if all of the rents were being collected. The value is created only after you have acquired the property and made the necessary changes to improve collections.

Do not let a broker attempt to convince you that the property is worth anything more than a multiple of its existing NOI.

Everybody loves a thing more if it has cost him trouble.

You see, self-image that is built on a lie will one day destroy you. I'm important, valuable, and significant not because I am good but because I am loved—incredibly loved. The realization that I am unconditionally loved is the very thing that has led to psychological security. I have a very good self-image, thank you. There

Management and efficiency studies in the work place tell us that one hour of uninterrupted time is worth three hours of time that is constantly interrupted.

Gold is a constant. It's like a North Star.

The ultimate lesson of history— and of this book—is that no nation has ever gotten rich by eroding the value of its money.

How do you end inflation? The good news is that a nation doesn't need tax hikes, super-high interest rates, horrible recessions—or even fishing restrictions. The way to do it, very simply, is to stabilize the value of money. How to achieve this? When a currency begins to slide, the first step should be for a government to publicly declare its intention to support its money, i.e., maintain its value. The way to do so is, very simply, by shrinking the monetary base.

People don't understand the virtue of time, until their clock stops ticking.

What makes human life--which is inseparable from this moment--so precious is its fleeting nature. And not that it doesn't last but that it never returns again.

no matter the flaws you find when you look at yourself in the mirror, somewhere on God's earth, you are really "doing it" for someone - someone out there is attracted to you.

Sit up, speak with boldness about what you know, and add value that would be absent from the table if you remained silent. Take your opportunity to add your unique talents and skills to the mix.

Stop giving your gift to those who want to use you for the development of their legacy, at the cost of yours.

a man always wants something. Always. And when it comes to women, that plan is always to find out two things: (1) if you're willing to sleep with him, and (2) if you are, how much it will cost to get you to sleep with him.

What's your price? If you let him know up front, he will let you know up front if it's too high a price for him to pay. And then you can move on.

10. A woman who shows her appreciation for all that you do for her is a keeper; a woman who acts like nothing you do can make her happy is a throwback.

The thing I can't wrap my head around with artificial intelligence is its effect of doing away with the value you bring to the table in terms of labor. The ability to contribute is diminishing. There are fewer and fewer jobs where people can go home satisfied in the evening and say I did something amazing today.

iMac is next year's computer for $1,299, not last year's computer for $999.