A Cree Indian prophecy, remembered by a man thinking about the effects of the BP oil spill:

Only after the last tree has been cut down… Only after the last river has been poisoned… Only after the last fish has been caught, only then will you find that money cannot be eaten.

@CNN iReport Blog

All the standard stuff Kawasaki usually talks about.

…in the end, success in business comes from the willingness to grind it out. It’s not because of the brilliant idea. It’s because you are willing to work hard. That’s the key to my success.

@Corner Office – Guy Kawasaki – I Want 5 Sentences, Not ‘War and Peace’ – Question – NYTimes.com

Are we finally in a recovery? Who’s “we,” kemosabe? Big global companies, Wall Street, and high-income Americans who hold their savings in financial instruments are clearly doing better. As to the rest of us – small businesses along Main Streets, and middle and lower-income Americans – forget it. @Robert Reich (The Sham Recovery)

Poor Charlie’s Almanack is deceiving. It looks like a coffee table book but actually turns out to be a pretty dense read, worth careful attention if you are interested in money, business and getting smarter. These notes are a good primer on what the book covers [PDF]. @Business Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger | HENSEY ASSOCIATES