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1 " Modern man has transformed himself into a commodity; he experiences his life energy as an investment with which he should make the highest profit, considering his position and the situation on the personality market. He is alienated from himself, from his fellow men and from nature. His main aim is profitable exchange of his skills, knowledge, and of himself, his " personality package" with others who are equally intent on a fair and profitable exchange. Life has no goal except the one to move, no principle except the one of fair exchange, no satisfaction except the one to consume.p97. "
2 " Hope is an investment that never fails the investor "
3 " The " No Excuses" Mindset is an investment in yourself, allowing you to turn your excuses for failure into purposes for progress. The shallowness of your previous failures has become a deep well of recourses for success. "
4 " The best investment you can make is an investment in yourself. Spend your time, money, and energy on improving your life and self. "
5 " Time well spent is an investment of the present for a practical and abundant future. "
― V.J. Lao
6 " Life should be an investment in yourself "
7 " See each day as an investment in the future and be willing to do today what you wish to experience in the future. "
― Mensah Oteh
8 " The abundant life doesn’t happen by accident. It is the result of doing specific things purposefully every day and it requires an investment of time, energy and effort. "
9 " Any investment in sales training is an investment in your own gross profits. "
10 " In his essay,Agastya had said that his real ambition was to be a domesticated male stray dog because they lived the best life.They were assured of food,and because they were stray they didn't have to guard a house or beg or shake paws or fetch trifles or be clean or anything similarly meaningless to earn their food.They were servile and sycophantic when hungry;once fed,and before sleep,they wagged their tails perfunctorily whenever their hosts passes,as an investment for future meals.A stray dog was free,he slept a lot,barked unexpectedly and only when he wanted to,and got a lot of sex. "
― Upamanyu Chatterjee , English, August: An Indian Story
11 " Oliver did not seem to understand that the only real fulfilment on this earth was to be gained through hard work. Life as a series of momentary pleasures satisfied no one. He needed to make an investment in it, an investment of himself. "
― Julian Fellowes , Belgravia
12 " Today's tears are an investment into tomorrow's smiles. "
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13 " Doing something for the mere joy of it—for one's self or others—is quite possibly one of the best returns on an investment of time that a person can receive. "
14 " When I encourage someone, I see it as an investment in their resilience. "
― Steve Karagiannis
15 " I do not have money to invest nor i have studied finance to be an investment banker but i would like to be an investor in the society "
16 " Now, in the academy, you cannot just say anything about male theory. You have to proceed with an immanent critique, that is to say, you have to expertly play the parts against the whole. You show, for example, how certain assumptions in the work actually defeat its stated purpose of human liberation, but once remedied, i.e. salvaged, the theory will work for women. An immanent critique can stay within the masculinist academic circle. In this position women become the technicians of male theory who have to reprogram the machine, turning it from a war machine against women into a gentler, kinder war machine, killing us softly. This is a very involving task and after years of playing this part it is understandable that there may be little desire to admit that the effort was virtually futile. An investment has been made, and the conformity is not wholly outer. What attitudes and feelings does this sexist context produce towards oppositional women who refuse this male material? Does a male-circled woman have the power and security to be generous? Having compromised her freedom, will she be less willing to compromise ours? Perhaps the most pernicious aspect of this arrangement, besides the ways it sets women against one another, is the fact that although the male academy values owning our freedom, it does not have to pay a lot for it. Masculine culture already controls gross amounts of female lives. Still, it seems to want more, but always at the same low price. The exploited are very affordable. "
― Somer Brodribb
17 " Pain in the wilderness is an investment in pleasure in the Promised Land. "
18 " Always do more than you get paid for to make an investment in your future. "
― Jim Rohn
19 " Networking is an investment in your business. It takes time and when done correctly can yield great results for years to come. "
― Diane Helbig , Lemonade Stand Selling: Accelerate Your Small Business Growth
20 " A most loving virtue of all, is that of a cheerful giver with the right attitude of LOVE! Giving is not just a random act of kindness. It is an investment in humanity. In return you become more than yourself, you transcend "