There is naturally a tension between short-term and long-term, ... The key is, you can never sacrifice your long-term growth, your long-term reputation, to the short-term. You miss a quarter, you miss a quarter. You miss a bunch of quarters, that's a different matter.

It is a key priority for Citigroup to resolve major cases like this one and to put a difficult chapter in our history behind us. By doing so, we will be better positioned to realize our goals.

The Key of Love is sacrifice

While an uncertain market may overshadow the impact of some of our restructuring initiatives in the short-term, the implementation of various operating efficiencies and the selective refocusing of business units will allow us to strengthen our foundation for future growth in addition to maintaining a commitment to building long-term shareholder value,

The key to longevity is to learn every aspect of music that you can.

The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.