We only want to link up with people whom we like, admire, and trust. ... We do not wish to join with managers who lack admirable qualities, no matter how attractive the prospects of their business. We've never succeeded in making a good deal with a bad person.

Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Mae West said, 'Too much of a good thing can be wonderful'.

The three most important words in investing...Margin of Safety.

I put heavy weight on certainty. It's not risky to buy securities at a fraction of what they're worth.

The critical investment factor is determining the intrinsic value of a business and paying a fair or bargain price.

It's just that right now the athlete's on the floor. But we - this is a super athlete.

I know what I want to do and it makes sense to get going.