Warren Buffett

"The person that turns in the best performance is the one with a long attention span."

"As an investor, the best thing we can do is to look for businesses that are earning good returns."

"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."

"I believe in the power of optimism, but I believe it must be grounded in realism."

"Lose money for the firm, and I will be understanding; lose a shred of reputation for the firm, and I will be ruthless."

"The best thing I did was to choose the right heroes."

"Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble."

"Capital allocation is the most important job of a CEO."

"The goal of life is not money; the goal of life is doing things that make you happy."

"I try to buy stock in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them."

"Self-respect is worth more than money."

"Successful investing takes time, discipline, and patience."

"Forecasts usually tell us more of the forecaster than the future."

"The best business returns are usually achieved by companies that are doing something like today's technology in a more profitable way."

"I fear far more the expansion of government power than I do deflation."

"Doing the right thing when no one is looking is what character is all about."

"I have a wonderful life; I don't deserve it."

"The rich are always going to say that, you know, just give us more money and we'll go and invest it, create jobs and grow the economy."

"The most important investment you can make is in your own abilities."

"Anyone who says size and team don't matter is small and on a small team."

"When you find and identify with your passion, everything becomes easier."

"I think the most important thing is to be happy; you'll do better work if you're happy."

"The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's hard to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear."

"Your premium brand had better be delivering something special, or it's not going to get the business."

"I just want to clarify that I have never said all derivatives are bad."

"Life is like a snowball. The important thing is finding wet snow and a really long hill."

"The question is whether favorable conditions for business investment will continue."

"I believe the main source of unhappiness comes from comparing yourself to others."

"I'd be a bum on the street with a tin cup if the markets were always efficient."

"Nothing good happens in isolation. We're gregarious creatures."