All life is risk management, not risk elimination.
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Before every trade deal there are the obstacles: lack of need, lack of money, lack of trust.
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Beware of a silent dog and still water.
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Each successful trader tends to bite off a little more than he can chew, hoping that he will quickly learn to chew.
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Experience is more important than connections. Connections are more important than money.
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Fire and water have no mercy.
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I have 2 silver thalers hidden in my left boot!
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I have three nipples!
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Ideas are the cheapest commodity… But the number of people who can implement ideas and make money out of them is very limited.
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If you don’t have a purpose in life, then you will work for someone who has one.
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In the deepest water is the best fishing.
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In water you may see your own face; in wine, the heart of another.
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No matter how good or lucky you are, no matter how smart or clever you are, your business and its fate are in the hands of the people you hire.
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The healer has started taking strange walks to the forest during the night.
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The red farmer’s daughter is with child! Again!
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To succeed, you need to either change your dreams or improve your skills.
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When you need to find a motivation to work, imagine that there is someone who works all day to take everything from you.
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Work on what inspires you. You may not make any money, but you certainly won’t waste your time.
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You must be responsible for yourself. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, the direction of the wind, but you can change yourself.
Ala
On the road to Thoss, the traveler can find two good resting places, one after about 20 miles, and the other after about 30. Near the second resting place, there is a lush meadow full of herbs.
Felsteyn
There is a small forest just off the path about halfway to Upper Orcam. It’s full of game, and a great place to rest.
Felsteyn
There’s a band of brigands afoot in this area. Their headquarters must be somewhere in the mountains along the way to Orkanger.
Felsteyn
There’s a large forest about a day’s march towards Hermit’s Lake that’s an excellent place to gather herbs.
Bodon
About 25 miles before Phexcaer there is a sheltered place on the path along the Bodir that’s perfectly suited for a camp. You can gather rare herbs there, too.
Auplog
There are fine hunting grounds just off the path to Varnhome. Not far from here and close to the road there’s supposed to be a sheltered resting place as well.
Angbodirtal
At Thure Gudasson’s shop in Vilnhome you’re gonna find stuff you can’t find anywhere else.
Angbodirtal
For weapons you have to go to Morka’s in Upper Orcam. His assortment leaves nothing lacking. Mind you, that dwarf has some rich ideas of pricing.
