Quotes About Advantage

The more flawed a man was, the shoddier it was to take advantage of his inadequacies to destroy him.

He'd taken unfair advantage—he knew far more about women's bodies than she did, even though she lived in one.

When it comes to a matchup between a smaller fighter and a larger one, each has a particular advantage. Large fighters are usually stronger and can outmuscle opponents if they get their hands on them. And small fighters have less mass to set into motion, so they can move faster and use less energy doing it.

I guess they've become so cynical that they expect to be cheated. These modern companies have things rigged to their advantage.

How can you squander even one more day not taking advantage of the greatest shifts of our generation? How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?" - Seth Godin, sethgodin.com

It's Almost Impossible to Overinvest in Becoming the Market Leader.

As a result, the rewards for being first are enormous. It's not a linear scale. It's not a matter of getting a little more after giving a little more. It's a curve, and a steep one.

When you're the best in the world, you share the benefits (the income, the attention, the privileges, the respect) with just a handful of people or organizations or brands.

What's a bootstrapper to do? You have to go where the other guys can't. Take advantage of what you have so that you can beat the competition with what they don't.

Tu trabajo como profesional del marketing consiste en encontrar un punto en el mapa que presente ventajas y que la gente (alguna gente) quiera encontrar. No una propuesta de venta egoísta y única, pensada para maximizar tu cuota de mercado, sino un faro que emita luz generosa, una baliza lanzada al cielo para que la gente que te ande buscando pueda localizarte con facilidad.

You're not the only person who looks for the best choice. Everyone does. As a result, the rewards for being first are enormous. It's not a linear scale. It's not a matter of getting a little more after giving a little more. It's a curve, and a steep one.

what an unfair advantage the dead had over the living, for there could be no rebuttal, no denial, nothing but the accusing silence of the grave.

How is it possible to have a "natural harmony" of selfish interests? Smith's answer: an "invisible hand" guided the individual selfish actor "to promote an end which was no part of his intention." "It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of society which [the individual] has in view.

Let me guess. The big one is due in on the north shore? (Dante) Yes. So let's make this quick. I have a board, a wave, and a babe with my name on them and I would like to take advantage of all three. (Savitar)

The advantage in education is always with those children who slip up into life without being objects of notice.

The life prospects of an American are more dependent on the income and education of his parents than in any of the other advanced industrial countries.

I've made a profit from everything I have done in life.

If life were like a competitive race, some people would be given a flying start and others would line up with weights tied to their ankles.

it is selfish," he says, "because you get more out of it than what you are putting into

It might be said now that I have the best of both worlds. A Harvard education and a Yale degree.

When you can't see the reason for something, look for the possible result—and ask yourself who might benefit from it.

If we write at all, why not use our talents to the best advantage?

There is an advantage in every disadvantage and a gift in every problem.

La ventaja de ser abogado en lugar de, pongamos por caso, psicoanalista es que los abogados trabajan en un mundo desprovisto de certeza. Vivimos en el mundo de la persuasión.