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

Buffett, Warren | Human Nature | 2 bookmarks

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

Buffett, Warren | Simplicity | 2 bookmarks

"You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong."

Buffett, Warren | Success | 1 bookmarks

"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."

Buffett, Warren | Action | 10 bookmarks

"I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't think I ever doubted it for a minute."

Buffett, Warren | Belief | 1 bookmarks

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

Buffett, Warren | Business | 1 bookmarks

"It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price."

Buffett, Warren | Business | 2 bookmarks

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

Buffett, Warren | Change | 1 bookmarks

"I don't look to jump over 7-foot bars: I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over."

Buffett, Warren | Things and Little Things | 1 bookmarks

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

Buffett, Warren | Risk | 2 bookmarks