- Invest at the point of maximum pessimism
- Invest – don’t trade or speculate
- Bull markets are born on pessimism, grown on scepticism, mature on optimism and die on euphoria
- It is impossible to produce superior performance unless you do something very different
- If you want to have a better performance than the crowd, you must do things differently from the crowd
- Work at being a humble person
- The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell
- Buy stocks for less than they are worth and hold them – as long as it takes for the market to appreciate how undervalued they are
- For those properly prepared, the bear market is not only a calamity but an opportunity
- Self-improvement comes mainly from trying to help others
- If you’re not grateful, you’re not rich – no matter how much you have
- Rejecting technical analysis as a method for investing, Templeton says, “You must be a fundamentalist to be really successful in the market
- An attitude of gratitude creates blessings. Help yourself by helping others. You have the most powerful weapons on earth – love and prayer
- Happiness comes from spiritual wealth, not material wealth… Happiness comes from giving, not getting
- There’s only one reason a share goes to a bargain price: Because other people are selling. There is no other reason. To get a bargain price, you’ve got to look for where the public is most frightened and pessimistic
- If you buy the same securities everyone else is buying, you will have the same results as everyone else
- It is nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice
- If we become increasingly humble about how little we know, we may be more eager to search
- Everyone has special talents, and it is our duty to find ours and use them well
- If you are not egotistical, you will welcome the opportunity to learn more
- The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other finds an excuse
- I focus on spiritual wealth now, and I’m busier, more enthusiastic, and more joyful than I have ever been
- The four most dangerous words in investing are: ‘this time it’s different’
- Focus on value because most investors focus on outlooks and trends
- Sell when you find a much better bargain to replace what you are selling
- People are always asking me where is the outlook good, but that’s the wrong question, The right question is: Where is the outlook most miserable?
- Looking for a good investment is nothing more than looking for a good bargain
- You are present in your life on earth at this moment for the purposes of living, loving, learning, and growing. Be assured that life can reliably provide a wide variety of adventures, experiences, and situations that may require you to draw from the depths of your being. Your level of self-awareness and manner of expression can determine the quality of living you experience. Why? Because you get back what you give out