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“Can you imagine any public company embracing a business model that would lead to the decline in revenue that we experienced from 1986 through 1999?”

—Warren Buffett

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“Loss of focus is what most worries Charlie and me when we contemplate investing in businesses that in general look outstanding. All too often, we’ve seen value stagnate in the presence of hubris or of boredom that caused the attention of managers to wander.”

—Warren Buffett

“Warren talks about these discounted cash flows. I’ve never seen him do one.”

—Charlie Munger

“If options aren't a form of compensation, what are they? If compensation isn't an expense, what is it? And, if expenses shouldn't go into the calculation of earnings, where in the world should they go?”

—Warren Buffett

“You know ... you keep doing the same things and you keep getting the same result over and over again.”

—Warren Buffett

“For investors as a whole, returns decrease as motion increases.”

—Warren Buffett

“You do not need to be terrifically smart to do well as an investor at all.”

—Warren Buffett

“Over-all, we probably would have retained better prospects for the next five years if profits had not risen so dramatically this year.”

—Warren Buffett

“While investors and managers must place their feet in the future, their memories and nervous systems often remain plugged into the past.”

—Warren Buffett

“My proceeds from the PayPal acquisition were $180 million. I put $100 million in SpaceX, $70m in Tesla, and $10m in Solar City. I had to borrow money for rent.”

“Writing a check separates a commitment from a conversation.”

—Warren Buffett

“Money is Like Cow Poop, it Does No Good Unless You Spread It Around”

—Warren Buffett

“Charlie and I would follow a buy-and-hold policy even if we ran a tax-exempt institution.”

—Warren Buffett

“Our goal will be to acquire either part or all of businesses that we believe we understand, that have good, sustainable underlying economics, and that are run by managers whom we like, admire and trust.”

—Warren Buffett

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

—Warren Buffett

“In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love.”

—Warren Buffett