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Stephen A. Schwarzman
Stephen A. Schwarzman
American Businessman
Business Good People Think World You
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I like being in warm weather. I find that relaxes me. I like being near water. I like sitting on a beach and sort of hearing the water, watching waves break, looking at the shimmering. I find that really relaxing. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Me Water Weather Looking Waves Relaxing Find Beach Like Sort Hearing Sitting Being Break Warm Really Near Watching
Every day should be a good day. People fool themselves that they'll be here forever. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Good Day Fool Every Day People Good Day Every Forever Themselves Should Here
Sometimes, success in life is knowing one's limitations. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Life Success Sometimes Knowing Limitations
We have limited time, and we have to maximize it. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Time Limited Limited Time Maximize
My biggest job really is to figure other people out. I need to understand what makes a person tick. Stephen A. Schwarzman
People Job Other Out Tick Makes Understand Person Biggest Really Figure Need
For future geopolitical stability and global prosperity, we need to build a culture of greater trust and understanding between China, America and the rest of the world. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Future Trust Culture World Prosperity Rest Build Understanding Between Global Greater Geopolitical America Stability China Need
Preparing youth for employment requires training that is demand-driven to meet the needs of companies and ensure that young people are taught marketable skills. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Needs Youth People Training Young Meet Ensure Employment Taught Young People Skills Requires Companies Preparing
Inaccurate analysis produces faulty insights and bad decisions - which lead to losing a tremendous amount of money. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Money Losing Analysis Tremendous Tremendous Amount Faulty Bad Insights Lead Which Decisions Inaccurate Produces Amount
The concept of fair value accounting is correct and useful, but the application during periods of crisis is problematic. It's another one of those unintended consequences of making a rule that's supposed to be good that turns out the other way. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Good Value Consequences Other Rule Way Correct Those Crisis Out Fair Supposed Concept Periods Another Making Accounting Problematic Turns Useful Unintended Unintended Consequences Application
As you have more resources in life, it's your obligation to deploy those for the benefit of others. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Life You Obligation Others Benefit Resources Those More Deploy Your
I grew up in a small town outside Philadelphia and went to the local high school, where I ran track all four years. Stephen A. Schwarzman
School Local Ran High High School Small Outside Small Town Town Track Years Up Where Grew Four Philadelphia
As long as you're excellent, things work out for you. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Work You Long Out Excellent Work Out Things
I always felt uncomfortable with real estate because buildings don't move, and neighborhoods change. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Change Real Estate Neighborhoods Uncomfortable Because Felt Buildings Always Real Move Estate
I love picking people. I started Blackstone, and we had no people, and now we have with our portfolio companies about 750,000 people all over the world. Everybody who is at a senior level has ultimately been picked by me. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Love Me People World Everybody Our About Had Picked Picking Over Been Ultimately Senior Who Companies Now Portfolio Level Started
I've always been comfortable with people who run things, whether it was the principal of my high school or the president of the university. Stephen A. Schwarzman
People School President Run High High School Principal Comfortable Always Been Whether Who Things University
I like creating new things. Stephen A. Schwarzman
New Things New Like Creating Things
Next to my mom, I'm actually a shrinking violet. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Mom Next Shrinking Actually Violet
I have no first-strike capability. I never choose to go into battle first. But I won't back down. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Battle First Down Back Never Go Capability Choose
Doing a me-too business, because it's you - the only person who cares about that is you. The market doesn't care if it's you. The market is pretty much being served. You better have something that the world doesn't have, because even then, you might screw it up through your own ineptitude and inexperience. Stephen A. Schwarzman
You Business World Better Care Own Cares Market Pretty About Something Only Through Because Doing Inexperience Up Person Being Screw Might Then Much Your Who Who Cares Even Served
My father was very bright. My mother had enormous drive. Put that together, and that's my gene pool. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Together Mother Father Drive Pool Enormous Gene Had Put Very Bright
I've lived through periods of illiquidity before. Asset prices come down. The economy slows or even goes into recession. Then the cycle re-starts. We buy at lower prices with less leverage. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Buy Before Down Recession Through Prices Come Economy Periods Goes Then Lower Cycle Less Even Lived Asset Leverage
I can't micromanage what anybody pays or doesn't pay. But the concept that half of the public isn't involved with the income-tax system is somewhat odd and I'm not saying how much people should do, but we should all be part of the system. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Saying People Half Pay System Somewhat Part Concept Involved How How Much Odd Anybody Public Much Should Pays
I don't control the political world. Stephen A. Schwarzman
World Political Control Political World
Every year, I speak to our new associates and give them this advice, although in my own words. 'This isn't like school,' I tell them, 'where you want to get your hand in the air and give an answer quickly. The only grade here is 100. Deadlines are important, but at Blackstone you can always get help in meeting them.' Stephen A. Schwarzman
You Words Speak School Important Advice Year Own Every Meeting Our Air Tell Give My Own Only New Like Deadlines Although Answer Always Hand Quickly Get Grade Where Want Them Your Help Here Associates
In life, you'll often find that having influence and providing sound advice is a good thing, even if it attracts criticism or requires some sacrifice. Stephen A. Schwarzman
Life Good You Criticism Sacrifice Advice Find Some Having Good Thing Attracts Sound Providing Often Influence Requires Even Thing
When you lose control of risk at a financial institution, you do a variety of unfortunate credit extensions or purchases - and all of a sudden, you've blown up your business. Stephen A. Schwarzman
You Business Financial Lose Control Purchases Risk Variety Institution Up Blown Unfortunate Your Sudden Credit Extensions
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