"The best investment you can make is in yourself."

"What the wise do in the beginning, fools do in the end."

"Keep all your eggs in one basket, but watch that basket closely."

"Never ask a barber if you need a haircut."

"If you aren't thinking about owning a stock for ten years, don't even think about owning it for ten minutes."

"If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need."

"Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy."

"I learned to go into business only with people whom I like, trust, and admire."

"Don't pass up something that's attractive today because you think you will find something way more attractive tomorrow."

"We all make mistakes. If you can't make mistakes, you can't make decisions."

"What we learn from history is that people don't learn from history."

"An investor should act as though he had a lifetime decision card with just twenty punches on it."

"We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful."

"A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought."

"You do things when the opportunities come along. I've had periods in my life when I've had a bundle of ideas come along, and I've had long dry spells."