Overbeeke Postpiles Quotes & Sayings

Diversifying sufficiently among uncorrelated risks can reduce portfolio risk toward zero. But financial engineers should know that's not true of a portfolio of correlated risks. — Harry Markowitz

Most people prefer to carry out the kinds of experiments that allow the scientist to feel that he is in full control of the situation rather than surrendering himself to the situation, as one must in studying human beings as they actually live. — Margaret Mead

I think one of the things about Peter Parker that is so great, and what has made him and Spider-Man last so long is he is a kid that we all feel connected to, he's not an alien, he's not a millionaire, he's just this kid that has trouble asking girls out. — Marc Webb

If you don't burn the candle at both ends, what's the candle got two ends for? — Jane Haddam

The memory was unpleasant; he'd taken an instant disliking to the man. Compounding Peter's distrust, Chase was wearing a necktie, the most incomprehensible article of clothing in the history of the world. — Justin Cronin

That'll be my claim to fame: My grandmother-in-law is the oldest iPad user! — Daniel Clowes

I had my first French meal and I never got over it. It was just marvelous. We had oysters and a lovely dry white wine. And then we had one of those lovely scalloped dishes and the lovely, creamery buttery sauce. Then we had a roast duck and I don't know what else. — Julia Child

The wise are greatly revered,
the righteous are exceedingly honored,
and the foolish are repeatedly disgraced. — Matshona Dhliwayo

I'm the star of the show. I should have a decent haircut. — David James Elliott

The world was made for the body. The body was made for the soul. And the soul was made for God. — Ravi Zacharias

Anybody who has been seriously engaged in scientific work of any kind realizes that over the entrance to the gates of the temple of science are written the words: 'Ye must have faith.' — Max Planck

People are like hot potatoes, if they don't make you happy, drop them. — Sherise Seven

Art is supposed to spark conversation and make people think — Nick Cannon