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A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market, by Edward O. Thorp

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In the abstract, life is a mixture of chance and choice. Chance can be thought of as the cards you are dealt in life. Choice is how you play them.
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I prefer nongambling metaphors, thank you.
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Though I admit I do like that line from “The Gambler”: “And in his final words I found an ace that I could keep.”
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Well, you know Brian, you gotta know when to hold 'em (gambling metaphors, that is), know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away, and know when to run.
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by Edward O. Thorp
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