Warren Edward Buffett is an investor, philanthropist, American businessman, and the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett is considered one of the world's most successful investors, which makes him the fourth-wealthiest person in the world as of 2019. May these famous Warren Buffett quotes about life give you insights to help you achieve your goals and succeed in life.
1. “If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.” – Warren Buffett
2. “The first rule is not to lose. The second rule is not to forget the first rule.” – Warren Buffett
3. “I do know that when I am sixty, I should be attempting to achieve different personal goals than those which had priority at age twenty.” – Warren Buffett
4. “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” – Warren Buffett
5. “In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.” – Warren Buffett
6. “Games are won by players who focus on the playing field and not by those whose eyes are glued to the scoreboard.” – Warren Buffett
7. “If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need.” – Warren Buffett
8. “We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.” – Warren Buffett
9. “In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love.” – Warren Buffett
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10. “Never depend on single income. Make investment to create a second source.” – Warren Buffett
11. “Beware the investment activity that produces applause; the great moves are usually greeted by yawns.” – Warren Buffett
12. “It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction.” – Warren Buffett
13. “Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.” – Warren Buffett
14. “The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging.” – Warren Buffett
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15. “Never invest in a business you cannot understand.” – Warren Buffett
16. “Forecasts may tell you a great deal about the forecaster; they tell you nothing about the future.” – Warren Buffett
17. “No matter how great the talent or efforts, some things take time. You can’t produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.” – Warren Buffett
18. “It's only when the tide goes out that you discover who's been swimming naked.” – Warren Buffett
19. “Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.” – Warren Buffett
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20. “Do not save what is left after spending; instead spend what is left after saving.” – Warren Buffett
21. “It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price, than a fair company at a wonderful price.” – Warren Buffett
22. “I always knew I was going to be rich. I don’t think I ever doubted it for a minute.” – Warren Buffett
23. “You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong.” – Warren Buffett
24. “The best thing I did was to choose the right heroes.” – Warren Buffett
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25. “The most important investment you can make is in yourself.” – Warren Buffett
26. “People always ask me where they should go to work, and I always tell them to go to work for whom they admire the most.” – Warren Buffett
27. “If you’re in the luckiest one percent of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other ninety nine percent.” – Warren Buffett
28. “Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.” – Warren Buffett
29. “I learned to go into business only with people whom I like, trust, and admire.” – Warren Buffett
30. “Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble.” – Warren Buffett
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31. “What the wise do in the beginning, fools do in the end.” – Warren Buffett
32. “Life is like a snowball. The important thing is finding wet snow and a really long hill.” – Warren Buffett
33. “When you combine ignorance and leverage, you get some pretty interesting results.” – Warren Buffett
34. “Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars.” – Warren Buffett
35. “If you get to my age in life and nobody thinks well of you, I don’t care how big your bank account is, your life is a disaster.” – Warren Buffett
36. “If you keep doing the same things, you'll end up getting the same results.” – Warren Buffett
37. “Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” – Warren Buffett
38. “Predicting rain doesn't count. Building the arks does.” – Warren Buffett
39. “One can best prepare themselves for the economic future by investing in your own education. If you study hard and learn at a young age, you will be in the best circumstances to secure your future.” – Warren Buffett
40. “You don’t need to be a rocket scientist. Investing is not a game where the guy with the one hundred sixty IQ beats the guy with one hundred thirty IQ.” – Warren Buffett
41. “Buy a stock the way you would buy a house. Understand and like it such that you’d be content to own it in the absence of any market.” – Warren Buffett
42. “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett
43. “Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.” – Warren Buffett
44. “There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.” – Warren Buffett
45. “Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing.” – Warren Buffett
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2. “The first rule is not to lose. The second rule is not to forget the first rule.” – Warren Buffett
3. “I do know that when I am sixty, I should be attempting to achieve different personal goals than those which had priority at age twenty.” – Warren Buffett
4. “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” – Warren Buffett
5. “In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.” – Warren Buffett
6. “Games are won by players who focus on the playing field and not by those whose eyes are glued to the scoreboard.” – Warren Buffett
7. “If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need.” – Warren Buffett
8. “We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.” – Warren Buffett
9. “In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love.” – Warren Buffett
11. “Beware the investment activity that produces applause; the great moves are usually greeted by yawns.” – Warren Buffett
12. “It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction.” – Warren Buffett
13. “Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.” – Warren Buffett
14. “The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging.” – Warren Buffett
16. “Forecasts may tell you a great deal about the forecaster; they tell you nothing about the future.” – Warren Buffett
17. “No matter how great the talent or efforts, some things take time. You can’t produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.” – Warren Buffett
18. “It's only when the tide goes out that you discover who's been swimming naked.” – Warren Buffett
19. “Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.” – Warren Buffett
21. “It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price, than a fair company at a wonderful price.” – Warren Buffett
22. “I always knew I was going to be rich. I don’t think I ever doubted it for a minute.” – Warren Buffett
23. “You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong.” – Warren Buffett
24. “The best thing I did was to choose the right heroes.” – Warren Buffett
26. “People always ask me where they should go to work, and I always tell them to go to work for whom they admire the most.” – Warren Buffett
27. “If you’re in the luckiest one percent of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other ninety nine percent.” – Warren Buffett
28. “Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.” – Warren Buffett
29. “I learned to go into business only with people whom I like, trust, and admire.” – Warren Buffett
30. “Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble.” – Warren Buffett
More Quotes from Warren Buffett
31. “What the wise do in the beginning, fools do in the end.” – Warren Buffett
32. “Life is like a snowball. The important thing is finding wet snow and a really long hill.” – Warren Buffett
33. “When you combine ignorance and leverage, you get some pretty interesting results.” – Warren Buffett
34. “Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars.” – Warren Buffett
35. “If you get to my age in life and nobody thinks well of you, I don’t care how big your bank account is, your life is a disaster.” – Warren Buffett
36. “If you keep doing the same things, you'll end up getting the same results.” – Warren Buffett
37. “Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” – Warren Buffett
38. “Predicting rain doesn't count. Building the arks does.” – Warren Buffett
39. “One can best prepare themselves for the economic future by investing in your own education. If you study hard and learn at a young age, you will be in the best circumstances to secure your future.” – Warren Buffett
40. “You don’t need to be a rocket scientist. Investing is not a game where the guy with the one hundred sixty IQ beats the guy with one hundred thirty IQ.” – Warren Buffett
41. “Buy a stock the way you would buy a house. Understand and like it such that you’d be content to own it in the absence of any market.” – Warren Buffett
42. “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett
43. “Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.” – Warren Buffett
44. “There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.” – Warren Buffett
45. “Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing.” – Warren Buffett
Share these Warren Buffett Quotes on Money, Investment, and Success with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.