Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.
Warren BuffettThe active investors will have their returns diminished by a far greater percentage than will their inactive brethren. That means that the passive group - the "know-nothings" - must win.
Warren BuffettThe same things happen to quite an extent around the globe. I mean, the European banks were doing what the American banks were.
Warren Buffett