Our favorite holding period is forever. Warren Buffett on business
In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield. Warren Buffett on business
The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective. Warren Buffett on business
Your premium brand had better be delivering something special, or it's not going to get the business. Warren Buffett on business
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 on business
If a business does well, the stock eventually follows. Warren Buffett on business
Americans are in a cycle of fear which leads to people not wanting to spend and not wanting to make investments, and that leads to more fear. We'll break out of it. It takes time. Warren Buffett on fear
I buy expensive suits. They just look cheap on me. Warren Buffett on funny
Risk is a part of God's game, alike for men and nations. Warren Buffett on god
Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Mae West said, 'Too much of a good thing can be wonderful'. Warren Buffett on good
If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians. Warren Buffett on history
The rich are always going to say that, you know, just give us more money and we'll go out and spend more and then it will all trickle down to the rest of you. But that has not worked the last 10 years, and I hope the American public is catching on. Warren Buffett on hope
Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. Warren Buffett on inspirational
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 on life
Risk is a part of God's game, alike for men and nations. Warren Buffett on men
Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1. Warren Buffett on money
The rich are always going to say that, you know, just give us more money and we'll go out and spend more and then it will all trickle down to the rest of you. But that has not worked the last 10 years, and I hope the American public is catching on. Warren Buffett on money
Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars. Warren Buffett on money
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 on money
Economic medicine that was previously meted out by the cupful has recently been dispensed by the barrel. These once unthinkable dosages will almost certainly bring on unwelcome after-effects. Their precise nature is anyone's guess, though one likely consequence is an onslaught of inflation. Warren Buffett on nature