Warren Buffett

"I do things today that other people won't do so that tomorrow I can do things other people can't do."

"If you understand the business, you don't need diversification."

"The best time to buy is when there's blood in the streets."

"Size is the enemy of performance."

"I think once you're wealthy, you realize money isn't the most important thing."

"Reputation is like a mirror - what you see is merely your reflection."

"The best investment I ever made was in myself through education."

"A great business has the ability to compound over decades."

"I think the worst mistake is not learning from the mistakes of others."

"When facing decisions, always choose the path that requires the most integrity."

"Enjoy the game of investing. If you don't enjoy it, don't do it."

"The person with the highest return on investment is someone who invests in their own mind."

"Price is what you pay; value is what you get. It's fundamental to investing and life."

"The best investment is in yourself. Education compounds like nothing else."

"Diversification is protection against ignorance. If you know what you're doing, it's not necessary."

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree long ago."

"Honesty is an expensive gift. Don't expect it from cheap people."

"The three most important words in investing are margin of safety."

"We don't have to be smarter than the rest. We have to be more disciplined than the rest."

"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing."

"Your reputation takes 20 years to build and five minutes to ruin."

"If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die."

"The goal isn't to get rich. The goal is to get free."

"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to lose it."

"Money is a tool. You use it, but don't let it use you."

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

"If you buy things you don't need, soon you'll have to sell things you do."

"Beware of geeks bearing formulas."

"The market is a wonderfully efficient mechanism for transferring wealth from the impatient to the patient."

"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get."