1, Invert, always invert: turn a situation upside down or look at it backward.
反过来想,总是反过来想:把情况倒过来,或者从反面看。
2,People calculate too much and think too little.
人们计算得太多,思考得太少。
3,We have three baskets for investing: yes, no, and too tough.
我们有三个投资篮子:行、不行、以及太难。
4,I don’t let others do projections for me because I don’t like throwing up on the desk.
我不让别人帮我做预测,因为我不喜欢在桌子上呕吐。
5,The brain of man conserves programming spaces by being reluctant to change.
人脑通过抗拒改变来节省编程空间。
6,Success means being very patient but aggressive when it’s time.
成功意味着非常有耐心,但在时机成熟时要果断出击。
7,Remember that reputation and integrity are your most valuable assets—and can be lost in a heartbeat.
记住,声誉和诚信是你最宝贵的资产——而且可能在瞬间化为乌有。
8,The best thing a human can do is help another human being know more.
一个人能做的最好的事,就是帮助另一个人懂得更多。
9,The big money is not made in buying or selling but in the waiting.
赚大钱不在于买或卖,而在于等待。
10, You must force yourself to consider opposing arguments, especially when they challenge your best-loved ideas.
你必须强迫自己考虑反面观点,尤其是当它们挑战你最钟爱的观点时。
11,No wise pilot, no matter how great his talent or experience, fails to use a checklist.
没有一个明智的飞行员,无论他的天赋或经验多么丰富,会不使用检查清单。
12,Knowing what you don’t know is more useful than being brilliant.
知道自己“不知道什么”,比聪明绝顶更有用。
13,We both (Warren Buffett) insist on a lot of time being available almost every day to just sit and think. That is very uncommon.
我们俩(和沃伦·巴菲特)都坚持每天留出大量空闲时间,只是坐下来思考。这非常罕见。