Quotes

“I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace.” Muhammad Ali

“The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” Muhammad Ali

“If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.” Muhammad Ali

“It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.” Muhammad Ali

“A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.” Muhammad Ali

“I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want.” Muhammad Ali

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” Muhammad Ali

“I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark.” Muhammad Ali

“I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.” Muhammad Ali

“I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'” Muhammad Ali

“Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.” Muhammad Ali

“Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.” Warren Buffett

“Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars.” Warren Buffett

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

“I never attempt to make money on the stock market. I buy on the assumption that they could close the market the next day and not reopen it for five years.” Warren Buffett

“In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.” Warren Buffett

“Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.” Warren Buffett

“Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction.” Warren Buffett

“The first rule is not to lose. The second rule is not to forget the first rule.” Warren Buffett

“When you combine ignorance and leverage, you get some pretty interesting results.” Warren Buffett

“Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked.” Warren Buffett

“I buy expensive suits. They just look cheap on me.” Warren Buffett

“If anything, taxes for the lower and middle class and maybe even the upper middle class should even probably be cut further. But I think that people at the high end - people like myself - should be paying a lot more in taxes. We have it better than we've ever had it.” Warren Buffett

“Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway.” Warren Buffett

“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” Warren Buffett

“A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.” Warren Buffett

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

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

“The smarter the journalists are, the better off society is. For to a degree, people read the press to inform themselves - and the better the teacher, the better the student body.” Warren Buffett

“You do things when the opportunities come along. I've had periods in my life when I've had a bundle of ideas come along, and I've had long dry spells. If I get an idea next week, I'll do something. If not, I won't do a damn thing.” Warren Buffett