1930-, American Investment Entrepreneur
A public opinion poll is no substitute for thought.
Warren Buffett – [Opinions]
Great investment opportunities come around when excellent companies are surrounded by unusual circumstances that cause the stock to be misappraised.
Warren Buffett – [Opportunity]
I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't think I ever doubted it for a minute.
Warren Buffett – [Belief]
I don't look to jump over 7-foot bars: I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over.
Warren Buffett – [Things and Little Things]
I never attempt to make money on the stock market. I buy on the assumption that they could close the market the next day and not reopen it for five years.
Warren Buffett – [Money]
If a business does well, the stock eventually follows.
Warren Buffett – [Business]
If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.
Warren Buffett – [Change]
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.
Warren Buffett – [Reputation]
It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.
Warren Buffett – [Business]
Our favorite holding period is forever.
Warren Buffett – [Investments]
Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.
Warren Buffett – [Value]
Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.
Warren Buffett – [Risk]
Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1.
Warren Buffett – [Money]
Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
Warren Buffett – [Action]
The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective.
Warren Buffett – [Simplicity]
The investor of today does not profit from yesterday's growth.
Warren Buffett – [Past]
There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.
Warren Buffett – [Human Nature]
We enjoy the process far more than the proceeds.
Warren Buffett – [Pleasure]
When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is the reputation of the business that remains intact.
Warren Buffett – [Management]
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. If I get an idea next week, I'll do something. If not, I won't do a damn thing.
Warren Buffett – [Opportunity]