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Compounding Quotes

Lines on how small effects build into big outcomes

These quotes use compounding in both financial and social senses, from investing early to how a persistent pay gap keeps business-world inequality growing over time.

Doing 'White Collar,' quite often my character goes undercover, so therein lies the compounding of the imagination. I get to play Peter Burke and then someone else when Peter Burke goes undercover.

Quotes by Tim DeKay

Because there still exists a significant pay gap, women tend to earn less than men over the course of their lifetimes. Compounding the problem, women tend to spend less time in the workforce than men.

Quotes by Steve Israel

Albert Einstein is reported to have said compounding is the eighth wonder of the world. Obviously, a dollar invested in your 20s is worth so much more than a dollar invested in your 60s.

Quotes by Sallie Krawcheck

Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with that it's compounding a felony.

Quotes by Robert Benchley

Art Quotes

It takes a long time to get good at something, so it's important to begin as early as possible so that we can improve and begin to see the compounding benefits of the work over time.

Quotes by Priscilla Chan

Medicine is not only a science; it is also an art. It does not consist of compounding pills and plasters; it deals with the very processes of life, which must be understood before they may be guided.

Quotes by Paracelsus

The left-leaning thinking that dominates the movie business follows a common liberal instinct to deny the spiritual dimension to every problem, thereby profoundly compounding the difficulties.

Quotes by Michael Medved

Most people are playing the game of compounding interest, which is self interest - how do they take care of themselves and produce more for themselves, storing value for their own benefit. I play a different game. A game I...

Quotes by Brock Pierce

The time to save for the future is now. Thanks to compounding interest, the earlier you start putting money away for the future, the more you will save.

Quotes by Alexa Von Tobel

Frequently Asked Questions

Is compounding discussed only in a financial sense here?
No, it also appears in acting, workplace inequality, and everyday problem-solving, not just investing.
What financial idea does one quote reference about compounding?
It references the idea, often attributed to Einstein, that compounding is like a wonder of the world, rewarding early investment.
How is compounding connected to the pay gap in this collection?
One quote says the pay gap compounds over careers because women, on average, log fewer working years than men do.
What acting example uses the word compounding?
One quote describes playing an undercover character as a compounding of the imagination, layering roles within roles.
Where can I find more quotes about business and work?
Our business quotes page has more reflections on careers and financial growth.

One even applies it to acting, describing a character's undercover layers as their own kind of compounding imagination within a single role.