Quotes by Warren Buffett

"If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians."

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

"Risk is a part of God's game, alike for men and nations."

"I buy expensive suits. They just look cheap on me."

"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."

"If a business does well, the stock eventually follows."

"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."

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

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

"In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield."

"Our favorite holding period is forever."