The much-maligned idle rich have received a bad rap: They have maintained their wealth while many There is scarcely an instance of a man who has made a fortune by speculation and kept it. Andrew Carnegie of the energetic rich, aggressive real estate operators, corporate acquirers, oil drillers, etc. have their fortunes disappear.
Warren BuffettMuch success can be attributed to inactivity. Most investors cannot resist the temptation to constantly buy and sell.
Warren BuffettThey say the chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken. The chains you put around yourself now have enormous consequences as you go through life.
Warren BuffettMy job is essentially just corralling more and more and more facts and information, and occasionally seeing whether that leads to some action.
Warren Buffett