Warren Buffett quotes capture the essence of his approach to investing and life. That’s why we love them. To say, “When he talks, people listen” is an understatement. Buffett’s famous quotes on life, investing, success, leadership, emotion, and money are recognized across the world.

Because he’s built his wealth long-term to over $80.9 billion (2019), making him one of the richest men in America. As CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren lives by a certain set of values that he uses to invest and make other life decisions. His approach to stocks can be identified throughout his famous investing quotes, so we gathered our favorite ones.

Take a look at 30 intelligent and inspiring quotes on investing and success from Warren Buffett;


1. "The difference between successful people and really successful is that really successful people say no to almost everything." Warren Buffett

2. "Honesty is a very expensive gift, don't expect it from cheap people." Warren Buffett

3. "Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." Warren Buffett

4. "The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging." Warren Buffett

5. “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” Warren Buffett

6. "Money is not everything. Make sure you earn a lot before speaking such nonsense." Warren Buffett

7. "I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't think I ever doubted it for a minute." Warren Buffett

8. "It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price." Warren Buffett

9. "I don't look to jump over 7-foot bars: I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over." Warren Buffett

10. "Not doing what we love in the name of greed is the very poor management of our lives." Warren Buffett

11. "Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1." Warren Buffett

12. "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

13. "It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results." Warren Buffett

14. "Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken." Warren Buffett

15. "I buy expensive suits. They just look cheap on me." Warren Buffett

16. "If you're the luckiest one percent of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99 percent." Warren Buffett

17. "Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing." Warren Buffett

18. "You don't need a rocket scientist. Investing is not a game where the guy with 160 IQ beats the guy with 130 IQ." Warren Buffett

19. "Only when the tide goes out to do you discover who's been swimming naked." Warren Buffett

20. “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” Warren Buffett

21. “Watch this pickpocket! “A hyperactive stock market is the pickpocket of enterprise.” Warren Buffett

22. “Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” Warren Buffett

23. "I measure success by how many people love me." Warren Buffett

24. “Help tomorrow, act today. “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” Warren Buffett

25. “We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.” Warren Buffett

26. “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” Warren Buffett

27. "I just sit in my office and read all day." Warren Buffett

28. "You can't make a good deal with a bad person." Warren Buffett

29. “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

30. "The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient." Warren Buffett