林奇投资组合中的典型大赢家通常需要三到十年或更长时间才能显现。

人性中最深刻的原则是对被欣赏的渴望。

充分发挥人的天性禀赋，发挥得越多越好：运用天性去穷究物理，极尽智力，通达自然，思惟神妙，造就豁达的胸怀和高洁的品德；尽量压抑人的情感欲望，遏制到越少越好：管束自己去谨慎说话，持重办事，约束自身，心地高洁，还要节衣缩食并减少情欲和嗜好。

我认为我们都在尽力利用现有条件做到最好。

The battle of life is already half won by the young man who is brought personally in contact with high officials; and the great aim of every boy should be to do something beyond the sphere of his duties--something which attracts the attention of those who over him.

任何有机体最难做的事情就是观察自己。