John Maynard Keynes essentially said, don't try and figure out what the market is doing. Figure out a business you understand, and concentrate.

I'll take the deal, whatever you want to do.

The investor of today does not profit from yesterday's growth.

I think confidence will come back.

Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.

The truth is, everything that has happened in my life... that I thought was a crushing event at the time, has turned out for the better.

I have pledged - to you, the rating agencies and myself - to always run Berkshire with more than ample cash. We never want to count on the kindness of strangers in order to meet tomorrow's obligations. When forced to choose, I will not trade even a night's sleep for the chance of extra profits.