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Like many people, I love a good Warren Buffett quote. Maybe because they remind me of my grandfather, who would’ve turned 105 last week – he had a never-ending stockpile of witticisms and also spent a lot of time in Nebraska. This list of 90 sayings from the “Oracle of Omaha” has a few of my favorites:

1. “The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging.”

2. “Don’t pass up something that’s attractive today because you think you will find something better tomorrow.”

3. “There’s never just one cockroach in the kitchen.”

4. “Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble”

5. “You should never test the depth of the water with both feet.”

6. “Games are won by players who focus on the playing field –- not by those whose eyes are glued to the scoreboard.”

7. “I try to invest in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them. Because sooner or later, one will.”

8. “If you’re in the luckiest one per cent of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99 per cent.”

9. “It’s only when the tide goes out that you learn who’s been swimming naked.”

10. “Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if you don’t have the first, the other two will kill you. You think about it; it’s true. If you hire somebody without [integrity], you really want them to be dumb and lazy.”

I have a feeling we’re still in for a few more good ones…

– Liz Dunshee