The American farmer is the only man in our economy who has to buy everything he buys at retail, sell everything he sells at wholesale, and pay the freight both ways.

曲意逢迎取得上司喜悦，男子汉不屑于小妾邀宠的勾当；人的本源本性尚未谙通，大丈夫仍保持纯真朴拙的心田。

最大的公众谬论是市场永远是对的。市场几乎总是错的，我可以向你保证。

Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That’s what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.

自由是创造力的氧气；没有它，艺术就会窒息。

为什么我不能吃我的华夫饼?

译文：清贫的生活，对读书人来说，就是顺境；节俭的日子，对种田人来说，就是丰收的年岁。赏析：读书要耐得住寂寞。清贫的生活能排除浮华奢糜之事，否则只会扰乱身心与学业。节俭是良好的美德，也是人类生存之需要。如果平常俭约，有所积蓄，即使是收成很差，也能丰衣足食。假如不懂得节俭，泿费粮食，即使年年丰收，也会缺衣少食。