The man who has done less than his best has done nothing.

Nobody wants to be passive; indexing is not passive - much more goes into indexing than watching a stock become the next buggy whip.

The nasty little secret was that I couldn't read worth a darn. In my case, I still read very slowly to this moment.

One can succeed at almost anything for which he has enthusiasm.

The man who does not work for the love of work but only for money is not likely to make money nor find much fun in life.

Most of the mutual fund investments I have are index funds, approximately 75%.

There is nothing else that so kills the ambitions of a person as criticisms from superiors. I never criticize anyone...If I like anything, I am hearty in my approbation and lavish in my praise.