Richard Jensen; wrestles in high school. Becomes a meth addict, for like 15 years, spends 6 years in prison, then goes back to junior
Quotes
Federer on new ideas
The fiercely independent Mr. Federer has begun a process that may result in a retooling of his tennis game. ‘I want to move on
Ma Jian, First Chinese player to leave the country to play in US
To be first, it always so hard, but you’re learning so much. I never think it was hard. I wanted to do something for
Clay Felker, Journalism and NYC life as sport
When I learned that his father ran The Sporting News, and that young Clay’s first magazine jobs were covering sports for Life and working
Chuck Connelly, Artist
Chuck Connelly was famous in his younger days, then fell out of fashion, and couldn’t sell anything. He was featured in a movie by
Thomas L. Friedman
But while I’m a technical determinist, I am not a historical determinist. There is absolutely no guarantee that everyone will use these new technologies,
Warren Buffet
In our efforts, we will be aided enormously by the managers who have joined Berkshire. This is an unusual group in several ways. First,
Warren Buffet
In the strange world department, note that American Express and Wells Fargo were both organized by Henry Wells and William Fargo, Amex in 1850
Warren Buffet
At Berkshire, we will attempt to further increase our stream of direct and indirect foreign earnings. Even if we are successful, however, our assets
Joel Greenblatt, On the magic forumula
In fact, often the near-term prospects for the companies selected by the magic formula don’t look so good. In many cases, the outlook for