Warren Buffett Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“I would say the most satisfying thing actually is watching my three children each pick up on their own interests and work many more hours per week than most people that have jobs at trying to intelligently give away that money in fields that they particularly care about.”

“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.”

“Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Mae West said, 'Too much of a good thing can be wonderful'.”

“I sent one e-mail in my life. I sent it to Jeff Raikes at Microsoft, and it ended up in court in Minneapolis, so I am one for one.”

“I just think that - when a country needs more income and we do, we're only taking in 15 percent of GDP, I mean, that - that - when a country needs more income, they should get it from the people that have it.”

“The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective.”

“Let blockheads read what blockheads wrote.”

“Beware of geeks bearing formulas.”

“There are 309 million people out there that are trying to improve their lot in life. And we've got a system that allows them to do it.”

“There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.”