If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.

Making money isn't the backbone of our guiding purpose; making money is the by-product of our guiding purpose. If you're doing something you love, you're more likely to put your all into it, and that generally equates to making money

Like I say, I don't think it'll be done perfectly. Maybe we'll end up with a little bit better [economy] system.

I'm always interested in understanding the math of things and understanding as much as I can about all aspects of business. And what I learn today may be useful to me two years from now. That's really the wonderful thing about investments is your knowledge is cumulative.

The trick is, when there is nothing to do, do nothing.

They [Goverment] take from the woman who comes in and takes the wastebaskets out.

The banking business is no favorite of ours. When assets are twenty times equity - a common ratio in this industry - mistakes that involve only a small portion of assets can destroy a major portion of equity. And mistakes have been the rule rather than the exception at many major banks.