Don't risk what is important to you, to get what is not important to you.

One observer commenting on security analysts over forty stated: "They know too many things that are no longer true." As long as I am "on stage", publishing a regular record and assuming responsibility for management of what amounts to virtually 100% of the net worth of many partners, I will never be able to put sustained effort into any non-BPL activity. If I am going to participate publicly. I can't help being competitive. I know I don't want to be totally occupied with out-pacing an investment rabbit all my life. The only way to slow down is to stop.

You’ve gotta keep control of your time, and you can’t unless you say no. You can’t let people set your agenda in life.

How do you beat Bobby Fischer? You play him at any game but chess. I try to stay in games where I have an edge.

I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP all sitting members of congress are ineligible for reelection.

I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't think I ever doubted it for a minute.

People will always try to stop you from doing the right thing if it is unconventional.