Thomas Sowell on being a young political leftist

One of the bittersweet things about growing old is realizing how mistaken you were when you were young.  As a young political leftist, I saw the left as the voice of the common man.  Nothing could be further from the truth.

~ Thomas Sowell

Jeff Bezos on regret

I always ask myself: when I’m 80 years old will I regret not doing that?  I knew for certain that by 80, I would regret not leaving my job and opening an online book store, even if I failed, so I did it.

~ Jeff Bezos

Vijay Kedia on investing and regret

Regret is a lifestyle disease of equity investing. 

~ Vijay Kedia, Indian investor 

(Kedia strictly adheres to SMILE as a principle in investing; which translates into Small in size, Medium in experience, Large in aspiration and Extra-large in market potential.)

Charlie Munger on learning from the past

I don't spend much time regretting the past, once I've taken my lesson from it.  I don't dwell on it.

~ Charlie Munger

John Kenneth Galbraith on decisiveness

A wrong decision isn't forever; it can always be reversed.  The losses from a delayed decision are forever; they can never be retrieved.

~ John Kenneth Galbraith

George Washington on learning from the past

We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.

~ George Washington