“In boxing, to avoid being punched, you can block, parry, slip, sidestep,or get out of the ring. It works exactly the same, in stock marketinvestment.”

“Of course, we all inevitably work too hard, then we get burned out and have to spend the whole weekend in our pajamas, eating cereal straight out of the box and staring at the TV in a mild coma (which is the opposite of working, yes, but not exactly the same thing as pleasure).”

“I got you a birthday present. The box is the exact same size as a coffin.”

“The same hand that can write a beautiful poem, can knock you out with one punch—that's Poetic Justice.”

“Being easily freaked out comes with its own special skill set: you develop subtle tricks to work around it, make sure people don't notice. Pretty soon, if you're a fast learner, you can get through the day looking almost exactly like a normal human being.”

“I'm getting better at avoiding this, but when something sets me off, I tend to punch first and then find out who I actually his later.”