Speculation is a hard and trying business, and a speculator must be on the job all the time, or he'll soon have no job to be on.
( Jesse Livermore )
Stocks are bought not in fear but in hope. They are typically sold out of fear.
( Justin Mamis )
It’s ok to be wrong; it’s unforgivable to stay wrong.
( Martin Zweig )
Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas.
( Paul Samuelson )
If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster.
( Clint Eastwood )
The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists.
( Benjamin Graham )
Optimism means expecting the best, but confidence means knowing how to handle the worst.
( Max Gunther )