"Formula for success: Rise early, work hard, strike oil."

"The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights."

"If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars."

"Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells."

"In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy."

"No one can possibly achieve any real and lasting success or 'get rich' in business by being a conformist."

"Timing is not one of the important elements of successful investing; it is the most important factor. There are good and bad times to buy all investments. The key is to buy value when few other people want to buy. Large fortunes have been made by men who have the knowledge to buy value -- which involves the critical issue of timing -- and to have the patience and courage to stay with the long-term trend."