“It’s very difficult to beat the market when you are the market”
"It's very difficult to beat the market when you are the market" is an old financial saying. "And since they are the market, they cannot better the market" was written in…
“Never confuse people who are always around you with people who are always there for you”
"Never confuse people who are always around you with people who are always there for you" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and T-shirts. The saying…
“A yawn is a silent scream for coffee”
"A yawn is a silent scream for coffee" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as coffee mugs, T-shirts and posters. The saying has been popular on Twitter…
“All my life I thought air was free…until I bought a bag of chips”
"All my life I thought air was free..until I bought a bag of chips" is a jocular line that has been printed on many posters. "I remember when buying a bag of chips was normal...now a…
“If in doubt, do half” (investment adage)
"If in doubt, do half" is an investment adage that urges reducing risk. "Whilst on the subject of Cottle, one of his catch phrases is 'If in doubt, do half' i.e. close or…
“All bets are off in bankruptcy”
"There is an old saying in asset protection to the effect that 'All bets are off in bankruptcy'" was cited in print in 2014. Bankruptcy rules mean that all investments (or…
Original Six (six oldest NHL teams)
The National Hockey League (NHL) had just six teams from 1942-43 until expansion in 1967. The six teams -- Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York…
“The only cure for presidential fever is embalming fluid”
U.S. politicians who have "presidential fever" (or are "bitten by the presidential bug") strongly desire to run for president. "The only cure for presidential fever is…
Apple Store (2000s)
Apple Inc., a consumer electronics company, opened its first Apple store in Manhattan (103 Prince Street, in Soho) in 2002. Another Apple store was located in midtown Manhattan (Fifth Avenue…
“Fail fast, fail often” (business adage)
Failure is often encouraged in technological fields; lessons learned through failure can lead to success. Sayings such as "fail forward," "fail better," "fail early,"…
“What did the college football player get on his SATs?”/“Drool”
The SAT is an examination used for college admissions. A popular SAT joke is: Q: What did the musician/athlete get on his SATs?A: Drool. The SAT joke appears to have started with musicians…
“Cereal belongs in a bowl” (football joke)
College football has a bowl playoff system; professional football's playoffs end in the Super Bowl. "What's the difference between (insert football team name) and a breakfast…
“Call them ‘Armadillos’ because the team gets killed on the road”
Many sports team don't play very well on the road. Many animals get killed on the road. A joke began in 1991 that a team was going to change its name to the Possums because "they play…
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened”
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" is a popular saying said at the end of a relationship, the end of school, the end of a theatrical performance, the end…
“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan”
"It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan" is a one-line saying that has been cited in print since at least 1956. It's not known who originated the saying. Eleanor…
Brownsville: Never Ran, Never Will
"Never ran, never will" is the slogan by residents of the tough neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn. "I'm from the 'Ville -- never ran, never will" was said by…
“He made so many of them” (Daily News Building quote)
"He made so many of them" is a quote on the Daily News Building at 220 East 42nd Street in Manhattan. The New York (NY) Daily News occupied the building from 1930 until 1995. although its…
Jolly Green Giant (McGraw-Hill Building)
The McGraw-Hill Building (330 West 42nd Street in Manhattan) was completed in 1931 and is known for its exterior of blue-green terra-cotta ceramic tiles, alternating with green-metal-framed…
“Good boards are created by good chairmen”
A good (or bad) chairman can lead to a good (or bad) board of directors. "Our study emphatically shows that bad chairmen nurture bad boards" was cited in 2008. "Good boards are…
“Women speak softly and carry a big statistic”
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) quoted what he said was a West African proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg…