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21 " I do know that when I am 60, I should be attempting to achieve different personal goals than those which had priority at age 20. "
― Warren Buffett
22 " Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if you don’t have the first, the other two will kill you. You think about it; it’s true. If you hire somebody without [integrity], you really want them to be dumb and lazy. "
23 " Honesty is a very expensive gift, Don't expect it from cheap people. "
24 " When you combine ignorance and leverage, you get some pretty interesting results. "
25 " The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say “no” to almost everything. "
26 " I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't think I ever doubted it for a minute. "
27 " ...not doing what we love in the name of greed is very poor management of our lives. "
28 " In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield. "
29 " Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing. "
30 " Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction. "
31 " Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. "
32 " [Gold] gets dug out of the ground in Africa, or someplace. Then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again and pay people to stand around guarding it. It has no utility. Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching their head. "
33 " Rule No. 1 : Never lose money. Rule No. 2 : Never forget Rule No. 1. "
34 " Forecasts may tell you a great deal about the forecaster; they tell you nothing about the future. "
35 " The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging. "
36 " Managers who want to expand their domain at the expense of owners might better consider a career in government. "
― Warren Buffett , The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
37 " It's nice to have a lot of money, but you know, you don't want to keep it around forever. I prefer buying things. Otherwise, it's a little like saving sex for your old age. "
38 " Games are won by players who focus on the playing field –- not by those whose eyes are glued to the scoreboard. "
39 " Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble "
40 " Investors should be skeptical of history-based models. Constructed by a nerdy-sounding priesthood using esoteric terms such as beta, gamma, sigma and the like, these models tend to look impressive. Too often, though, investors forget to examine the assumptions behind the models. Beware of geeks bearing formulas. "