Have you ever heard this quotation?

How do you make a small fortune in the boardgame business?  Start with a large one.

This quotation often gets attributed to Reiner Knizia, but it is a general statement for just about any hobby/lifestyle business that involves capital investment.  Here are some other examples:

• Motor Sports
• Winemaking
• Bass Fishing
• The Internet
• Airline Consulting
• eCommerce
• Commodities Trading
• Gambling
• Model Rocketry

The funny thing is that in just about each of these industries, someone attributes the origin of the quotation to a specific individual in that business.  Clearly this saying originated from some context... wonder where?