Life is like a snowball. The important thing is finding wet snow and a really long hill.

We've actually been pretty good on exports. I mean we are exporting 12% of our GDP now roughly.

I do not believe in inheriting your position in society based on which womb you come from... I think a rich person should leave his children enough so they can do anything, but not enough so they can do nothing.

You are lucky in life if you have the right heroes. I advise all of you, to the extent you can, to pick out a few heroes

We set no volume goals in our insurance business generally-and certainly not in reinsurance-as virtually any volume can be achieved if profitability standards are ignored.

Only those who will be sellers of equities in the near future should be happy at seeing stocks rise. Prospective purchasers should much prefer sinking prices.

SUPPOSE that an investor you admire and trust comes to you with an investment idea. This is a good one, he says enthusiastically. I'm in it, and I think you should be, too.