Two Thoughts
Words that echo through time.
This book is currently available for pre-order only, with an estimated shipping date of February 3, 2025. We’ll keep you updated on any changes to the shipping timeline via email.
This collection presents 500 insights from 250 of the world's most influential minds. With quotes from Rosa Parks to Babe Ruth, Georgia O'Keeffe to Fyodor Dostoevsky, these pages capture the essence of human thought and experience.
In our fast-paced world, these timeless quotes offer a moment of pause. They challenge, inspire, and illuminate, providing a lens through which to view our own lives and the world around us.
Each page invites reflection, sparks conversation, and reminds us of the power of well-chosen words. Open to any page and find a companion for your thoughts, a catalyst for your aspirations, or simply a moment of clarity in your day.
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📚 A vibrant hardcover featuring a cloth spine, elegant stamping, premium 100 GSM paper, UV spot cover, debossing, ribbon bookmark, and durable sewn binding.
🎧 Audiobook featuring exclusive interviews with Morgan Housel, Anna Gát, and Rory Sutherland
📱E-book in PDF and EPUB formats
🎁 Beautiful vinyl stickers and an Infinite Books bookmark
✍️ A vibrant hardcover signed by Jim O'Shaughnessy featuring a cloth spine, elegant stamping, premium 100 GSM paper, UV spot cover, debossing, ribbon bookmark, and durable sewn binding.
🎧 Audiobook featuring exclusive interviews with Morgan Housel, Anna Gát, and Rory Sutherland
📱E-book in PDF and EPUB formats
🎁 Beautiful vinyl stickers and an Infinite Books bookmark
"Everybody should have a copy of Two Thoughts."
"The book is fantastic. The quotes are paired with author bios, so the reader really gets a sense of who is saying what, and why. There are lovely illustrations throughout. The book provides perfect, bite-sized snippets that ends up creating a very long reading list by the end! It’s a perfect curiosity tool."
"Reading Two Thoughts is like being a flâneur in a city of thoughts, languidly turning pages containing the greatest insights culture has ever produced."
"In an era that constantly praises originality, our contemporaries can nevertheless feel quite lonely when they feel alone with a new thought that has just popped into their heads. For our benefit, Jim and Vatsal have created a thought-provoking tableau of some of the wittiest minds of the past and the present so that through their quips and zingers we can be reassured whatever our issue might be there is wisdom available. Innovators and poets, people of business and science offer their advice on these beautifully designed pages, and their insights never get old…"
"Two Thoughts is ideal inspiration because you’ll yearn for more, then supply it yourself."
"Two Thoughts is a testament to the power of curiosity. These curated insights are thought-provoking, inspiring, and timeless. A transformative read for anyone seeking wisdom across disciplines."
Jim O'Shaughnessy built O'Shaughnessy Asset Management (OSAM) into a Wall Street powerhouse, managing billions before its successful acquisition. Now, he's embarked on a new venture: O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV), a creative investment firm empowering visionaries across business, tech, science, art, media, and literature.
Hailed as a "legendary investor" by Barron's, Jim authored the New York Times bestseller What Works on Wall Street among his four influential books. His expertise spans quantitative analysis, portfolio management, and investment strategy.
Beyond finance, Jim has served as former chair of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and host of the popular Infinite Loops podcast. He shares eclectic insights on everything from philosophy to quantum mechanics via his active Twitter presence (@jposhaughnessy). Jim resides in Connecticut with his wife Melissa, surrounded by the joyful chaos of their three children and six grandchildren.
Vatsal Kaushik is an entrepreneur and engineer who builds at the intersection of technology and culture. Since 2017, he has launched multiple ventures, including the startup WebSqill and the book recommendation platform The Antilibrary.
As a key member of O'Shaughnessy Ventures, Vatsal helped launch the company and its popular Infinite Loops podcast. He’s currently building OSV's publishing imprint, Infinite Books.
Vatsal lives in Dehradun, India with his wife, Manu. He shares his thoughts on books, technology, and ideas on Twitter @vtslkshk.
