“We run Apple for the long term so it has always struck me as bizarre that there is a fixation on how many units are sold in a 90-day period. We don’t run the company for people who want to make a quick buck.”— Tim Cook, cultofmac.com
“People always say be true to yourself. But that’s misleading, because there are two selves. There’s your short term self, and there’s your long term self. And if you’re only true to your short term self, your long term self slowly decays.”— Brandon Stanton, amazon.com
“I mean, if the relationship can't survive the long term, why on earth would it be worth my time and energy for the short term?”— Nicholas Sparks, amazon.com
“Does he invite you over every night? Has he talked about moving in together? Has he been spending an inordinate amount of time with you? Chances are he is smitten and thinking about the next step. If you’ve been together for a while, at least six months, chances are he’s thinking about it, even if h…”— Shannon Y., youqueen.com
“I mean, if the relationship can't survive the long term, why on earth would it be worth my time and energy for the short term?”— Nicholas Sparks, amazon.com
“A person who can think long term doesn’t pity herself during short-term setbacks.”— Ryan Holiday, amazon.com