“In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.”
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.”
FearAll Quotes by Warren Buffett
“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.”
Life“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.”
Business“The only time to buy these is on a day with no 'y' in it.”
Time“We believe that according the name 'investors' to institutions that trade actively is like calling someone who repeatedly engages in one-night stands a 'romantic.'”
Romantic“Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1.”
Money“Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre.”
Time“The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective.”
Business“The smarter the journalists are, the better off society is. For to a degree, people read the press to inform themselves - and the better the teacher, the better the student body.”
Society“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.”
Fear“Your premium brand had better be delivering something special, or it's not going to get the business.”
Business“We've used up a lot of bullets. And we talk about stimulus. But the truth is, we're running a federal deficit that's 9 percent of GDP. That is stimulative as all get out. It's more stimulative than any policy we've followed since World War II.”
Truth“If a business does well, the stock eventually follows.”
Business“Our favorite holding period is forever.”
Business“Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
Inspirational“Risk is a part of God's game, alike for men and nations.”
God“I buy expensive suits. They just look cheap on me.”
Funny“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.”
Hope“If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.”
History“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.”
Money