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When you combine ignorance and leverage, you get some pretty interesting results.
The investor's chief problem - and even his worst enemy - is likely to be himself.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.
Technology is unlocking the innate compassion we have for our fellow human beings.
If I hadn't given my money away, I'd have had more than anyone else on the planet.
In my view, investing in public libraries is an investment in the nation's future.
I didn't used to wear a watch. Now I have a SPOT watch, which I wear all the time.
Flying cars are not a very efficient way to move things from one point to another.
We should all grow our own food and do our own waste processing, we really should.
Nuclear energy, in terms of an overall safety record, is better than other energy.
Software was changing so fast, so unbelievable, that that got very quick adoption.
I'm a Silicon Valley guy. I just think people from Silicon Valley can do anything.
Ive had business sense since I was very young. I sold chicken eggs when I was six.
If your fund doesn't last for the long term, how can you invest for the long term?
If a business is not ethical, it will fail, perhaps not right away but eventually.
Don’t just try to find great opportunities. Find an opportunity and make it great.
The primary difference between rich people and poor people is how they handle fear
Get your assets working for you so that your "ass" isn't working for someone else.
Jim Cramer is a very smart man. I watch his show. I just do not follow his advice.
My first job at Graham-Newman was to prepare the annual report for that 10th year.
If you want to soar like an eagle in life, you can't be flocking with the turkeys.
With enough insider information and a million dollars, you can go broke in a year.
My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress.
Lethargy, bordering on sloth should remain the cornerstone of an investment style.
What we really want to do is buy businesses that we would be happy to own forever.
It's the deleveraging that's going on right now that has caused the credit crisis.
An investor calculates what a stock is worth, based on the value of its businesses.
How you gather, manage, and use information will determine whether you win or lose.
There's a lot that can be done for people who are using technology in a better way.
I want to admit that I am an optimist. Any tough problem, I think it can be solved.
I like the idea of putting your Christmas wish list up and letting people share it.
My wife thinks she's better than me at puzzles. I haven't given in on that one yet.
I went to a public school through sixth grade, and being good at tests wasn't cool.
Married life is a simpler life. Who I spend my time with is established in advance.
I had so many people try to talk me out of starting a rocket company, it was crazy.
I've had business sense since I was very young. I sold chicken eggs when I was six.
The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other finds an excuse.
There will always be bull markets followed by bear markets followed by bull markets
If you're going to be a winner in life, you have to constantly go beyond your best.
So where in the old economy, content was king, in the new economy, context is king.
If you want to go somewhere, it is best to find someone who has already been there.
By pursuing the things you love, all the other things in life will fall into order.
excessive fear and self-doubt that were the greatest detractors of personal genius.
When you come to the boundaries of what you know, it is time to make some mistakes.
If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.
I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't think I ever doubted it for a minute.
There is nothing like writing to force you to think and get your thoughts straight.
Stop trying to predict the direction of the stock market, the economy or elections.
Benign neglect, bordering on sloth, remains the hallmark of our investment process.
In a commodity business, it's very hard to be smarter than your dumbest competitor.