Great investing requires a lot of delayed gratification.
CHARLIE MUNGERTo me, it’s obvious that the winner has to bet very selectively. It’s been obvious to me since very early in life. I don’t know why it’s not obvious to very many other people.
More Charlie Munger Quotes
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Step by step you get ahead, but rarely in fast spurts.
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Stock-picking is like gambling: those who win well, seldom bet, but when they do, they bet heavily.
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A great business at a fair price is superior to a fair business at a great price.
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I did not succeed in life by intelligence. I succeeded because I have a long attention span.
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Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome.
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Three rules for a career: 1) Don’t sell anything you wouldn’t buy yourself; 2) Don’t work for anyone you don’t respect and admire; and 3) Work only with people you enjoy.
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The investment game always involves considering both quality and price, and the trick is to get more quality than you pay for in price. It’s just that simple.
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Your life must focus on the maximization of objectivity.
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Knowing what you don’t know is more useful than being brilliant.
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The safest way to get what you want is to deserve what you want.
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We have found in a long life that one competitor is frequently enough to ruin a business.
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Someone will always be getting richer faster than you. This is not a tragedy.
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It takes character to sit there with all that cash and do nothing. I didn’t get to where I am by going after mediocre opportunities.
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The game of life is the game of everlasting learning. At least it is if you want to win.
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Spend less than you make; always be saving something. Put it into a tax-deferred account. Over time, it will begin to amount to something. This is such a no-brainer.
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