Harris Kupperman on the hedge fund business

It's a lifestyle business.  I'm going to be doing this for the rest of my life probably.  I actually enjoy it.  Like I said, this is my hobby.  Made a bunch of money.  I don't do it because I want to make more money.  I make it because I want to be in the game.  I want to beat the S&P 500, but more important, I want to beat all my friends who I think are top-notch, 0.1% hedge fund managers.  I want to beat them, too.  That's what I'm passionate about.

~ Harris Kupperman, "How to Scale a Hedge Fund | Harris Kupperman on Praetorian Capital," The Monetary Matters Network, November 6, 2024

Jeff Bezos on passion

If you don't love your work, you're never going to be great at it.

~ Jeff Bezos

Pelé on success

Success is no accident.  It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. 

~ Pelé, 1940-2022

Muhammad Ali on what makes a champion

Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision.

~ Muhammad Ali

Ali knocks out Sonny Liston

Confucius gives career advice

Choose a job that you like and you will never have to work a day in your life.

~ Confucius

Jeff Bezos on life's passions

One of the mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves.  You don't choose your passions; they choose you.

~ Jeff Bezos

Steve Jobs on work and passion

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

~ Steve Jobs

Kobe Bryant on passion and learning

When you love something, you'll always come back to it. You'll always keep asking questions, and finding answers.

~ Kobe Bryant

Tony Hawk on success

My definition of success is doing what you love.  I feel many people do things because they feel they have to, and are hesitant to risk following their passion.

~ Tony Hawk, professional skateboarder and entrepreneur

Will Rogers on success

If you want to be successful, it's just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing.

~ Will Rogers