Quotes of the Day

Letters with a lot of "bells and whistles"--arrows, fake handwritten notes in the margins, spot illustrations, highlighting--can increase response when mailed to low- and middle-class consumer audiences. Avoid these techniques when writing to business executives or upper-class consumers. [2005] - Robert W. Bly

Fall in love with the deal, not the property. [2001] - Dolf de Roos

If a year’s worth of rent adds up to less than 5 percent of the market value of a similar home, renting is an attractive option. Vice versa, if rent works out to more than 5 percent, buying may make more sense financially. The 5 percent rule assumes you’re going to be a pretty aggressive investor — someone comfortable putting a good share of their savings into stocks — to keep up with the long-term wealth growth a homeowner might see. And if you have a generous pension plan at work where your employer matches your contributions, that’s a vote in favour of renting and being able to make bigger monthly deposits to that group retirement plan. [2021] - Erica Alini

When a person wants to attract the opposite sex they do so by emphasizing sexual differences. For a man, success in the mating game relies mainly on his ability to read the signals being sent to him, as opposed to being able to initiate his own moves. Women's difficulty in finding partners is not about reading signals, it's more about finding a man who'll match their criteria. [2004] - Allan Pease

One of the most important qualities women seek in men is his being respected, especially by other men. [2009] - Leil Lowndes