If you want to get smart, the question you have to keep asking is 'why, why, why?'
巴菲特在1985年结束伯克希尔纺织部门营运时,解释道
你不需要气象员告诉你风往哪边吹。
贫穷并不是一种高贵的经历,它带来恐惧、压力、有时还有绝望,它意味着许许多多的羞辱和艰辛。靠自己的努力摆脱贫穷,确实可以引以自豪,但贫穷本身只有对傻瓜而言才是浪漫的。
The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple.
A well-designed market minimizes the opportunities for strategic manipulation.