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Quality — Not Quantity
“it’s far better to own a significant portion of the Hope Diamond than 100 percent of a rhinestone.”
–Warren Buffett
Attention California’s 40 Freshman State Lawmakers
“If you don’t make mistakes, you can’t make decisions.”
–Warren Buffett
Worried About Keeping All Those New Year Resolutions?
“You only have to do a few things right in your life as long as you don’t do too many things wrong.”
–Warren Buffett
Same For A Lot of Things
“Forecasts usually tell us more of the forecaster than of the future.”
– Warren Buffett
Not A Pretty Picture
“Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.”
–Warren Buffett
Two Related Observations…
“Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.”
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“My idea of a group decision is to look in the mirror.”
–Warren Buffett
Word to the Wise
”A public opinion poll is no substitute for thought.”
– Warren Buffett
– Warren Buffett
Fear and Greed
“Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful.”
– Warren Buffett
Envy — Charlie Munger’s Least Favorite of the Seven Deadly Sins
“It’s the only sin you can never have fun doing.”
–Munger at a May 2, 2010 press conference the day following the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting
“Combine gluttony and lust and you can have a helluva weekend.”
– Warren Buffett’s retort.
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