Financial institutions make us nervous when they're trying to do well.

Avoid working directly under somebody you don't admire and don't want to be like.

Don't confuse correlation and causation. Almost all great records eventually dwindle.

It’s not greed that drives the world, but envy.

If you have competence, you know the edge. It wouldnt be a competence if you didnt know where the boundaries lie. Asking whether youve passed the boundary is a question that almost answers itself.

Part of [having uncommon sense] is being able to tune out folly, as opposed to recognizing wisdom. If you bat away many things, you don't clutter yourself.

We only want what success we can get despite encouraging others to share our general view about reality.