巴菲特在1985年结束伯克希尔纺织部门营运时，解释道

出自北齐·颜之推《颜氏家训·勉学》。不得，不能、不可。雌黄，矿物名，可作颜料，古代用以涂改文字，后引申为信口更改、随便乱说。没有读够一定数量的书，对前人的见解没有彻底了解，是不能随便乱下结论、乱发议论的。书要多读、话要谨慎；应当谦虚向学，不可妄自尊大。

过去不是负担，而是基础。

"Every character I create is a fragment of myself, a mirror reflecting my own struggles and triumphs."

Communicate everything you possibly can to your partners. The more they know, the more they'll understand. The more they understand, the more they'll care. Once they care, there's no stopping them.