The general systems of money management [today] require people to pretend to do something they can't do and like something they don't. It's a terrible way to spend your life, but it's very well paid.
Charlie MungerBernie Ebbers and Ken Lay were caricatures - they were easy to spot. They were almost psychopaths. But it's much harder to spot problems at companies like Royal Dutch [Shell].
Charlie MungerYou have to have a temperament to grab ideas and do sensible things. Most people donโt grab the right ideas or donโt know what to do with them.
Charlie Munger