The most important quality for an investor is temperament, not intellect.
( Warren Buffett )
The hard part is discipline, patience and judgement
( Seth Klarman )
Much success can be attributed to inactivity. Most investors cannot resist the temptation to constantly buy and sell.
( Warren Buffett )
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
( Albert Einstein )
The individual investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator.
( Ben Graham )
Although few would admit it, the truth is that the typical trader wants to be right on every single trade. He is desperately trying to create certainty where it just doesn’t exist.
( Mark Douglas )
The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists.
( Benjamin Graham )