Came across these quotes today. I was awed to have such eminent and diverse soulmates, for lack of a better word ********************************************************************************** Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly. Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955), quoted in New York Times, March 13, 1940 

  Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin -- more even than death.... Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man. Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) 

 My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular. Adlai E. Stevenson Jr. (1900 - 1965) 

 Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom. Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) 

 To know what you prefer instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you you ought to prefer, is to have kept your soul alive. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894) 

 The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth. The trite subjects of human efforts, possessions, outward success, luxury have always seemed to me contemptible. Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) 

 A room without books is like a body without a soul. Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC)

 That best portion of a good man's life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love. William Wordsworth

interesting quotes on friendships

By Francis Bacon "Of Friendship" : "to whom you may impart griefs, joys, fears, hopes, suspicions and whatever lieth an oppression on the heart". "To rehearse and work through my own thoughts and views in the mirror of another's mind, and gail faithful counsel on the rightness of my judgement". 

 "For without friends", write Aristotle, in the Ethics, "no one would choose to live".

 "Sir, I look upon every day to be lost, in which I do not make a new acquaintance." Samuel Johnson

 "There can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity." Samuel Johnson 

"This is the happiest conversation", said Samuel Johnson, "where there is no competition, no vanity, but a calm interchange of sentiments". 

Missing my funnier half. Is away for a business trip. Have been left to my own devices for three weekends now, expecting due recompense for travails.

So, yesterday was a giddy giddy day. I dared to hope to reach pre May 06 levels.

I have done something quite foolish and risky by buying MA yesterday. I know that its had a big run-up, but bought in nevertheless. Am hoping for a quick and dirty small loot to boost the steady state of portfolio, as with PFCB last month, however it seems a bit risky. May stay in till November 1. Wow, these momentum things really need some stomach.

Others going up nicely, am not extremely worried about any other because they I think are at reasonable valuations. HURC is beautiful. Waiting for 32-33 before bailing.

No other insights unfortunately since I wrote the last time. Just hoping the small raid like Ghengis Khan foraying into India and running off with quick loots works for me too..

Stay cool. And luck!