“Investors should be skeptical of history-based models. Constructed by a nerdy-sounding priesthood using esoteric terms such as beta, gamma, sigma and the like, these models tend to look impressive. Too often, though, investors forget to examine the assumptions behind the models. Beware of geeks bearing formulas. ”
“A lot of men tend to want "models"I tell men, unless they look like a model themselves, they can't expect to land one.”
“Of course I remember that. You sounded like a frat boy and looked like a fucking model. What man could ever forget that?”
“Fixing is the illness model; acceptance is the identity model; which way any family goes reflects their assumptions and resources.”
“... all too often, a successful new business model becomes the business model for companies not creative enough to invent their own.[2002] p.46”
“I like cheeseburgers too much to be a model.”