You only need a few good stocks in your lifetime. I mean how many times do you need a stock to go up ten-fold to make a lot of money? Not a lot.

The basic story remains simple and never-ending. Stocks aren't lottery tickets. There's a company attached to every share.

The Rule of 72 is useful in determining how fast money will grow. Take the annual return from any investment, expressed as a percentage, and divide it into 72. The result is the number of years it will take to double your money.

Never invest in a company without understanding its finances. The biggest losses in stocks come from companies with poor balance sheets.

There's lots of stocks out there and all you need is a few of 'em. That's been my philosophy.

I like to buy a company any fool can manage because eventually one will.

In stocks as in romance, ease of divorce is not a sound basis for commitment.