“The humble listen to their brothers and sisters because they assume they have something to learn. They are open to correction, and they become wiser through it.”
“Don't assume, because you are intelligent, able, and well-motivated, that you are open to communication, that you know how to listen.”
“Everyone thinks Goldman is so fucking smart,” he railed. “Just because Goldman says this is the right valuation, you shouldn’t assume it’s correct just because Goldman said it. My brother works at Goldman, and he’s an idiot!”
“Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before.”
“When you forget yesterday and embrace the new vision of what you are to become through the eyes of your best friend, you have found a new sister standing by the open door that was once closed in your heart.”
“Do you know why the big brother is born first? It’s to protect the little brothers and sisters that come after him. A brother telling his sister, "I’ll kill you"... You never, ever say something like that.”