--- description: "You can't make a good deal with a bad person." title: 15 Quotes That Take You Inside the Mind of Warren Buffett image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt97c57671635b5875/6988723f8e06017f8d463711/warren-buffett1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Careers & Workplace](/tag/careers-workplace/) ## Careers & Workplace Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 15 Quotes That Take You Inside the Mind of Warren Buffett by [Kathleen Elkins / Business Insider](/author/business-insider/) ## Kathleen Elkins / Business Insider Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 20, 2015 8:06 PM CUT  Warren Buffet during a Bloomberg Television Interview in New York City on April 23, 2014. Warren Buffet during a Bloomberg Television Interview in New York City on April 23, 2014.Chris Goodney—Bloomberg via Getty Images by [Kathleen Elkins / Business Insider](/author/business-insider/) ## Kathleen Elkins / Business Insider Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 20, 2015 8:06 PM CUT Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors in history. Today, he has an estimated net worth of [over $70 billion](http://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2015/03/02/forbes-billionaires-full-list-of-the-500-richest-people-in-the-world-2015/ "undefined"), making him [the third richest man in the world](http://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2015/03/02/forbes-billionaires-full-list-of-the-500-richest-people-in-the-world-2015/ "undefined"). From [drinking Coke for breakfast](http://www.businessinsider.com/warren-buffetts-diet-2015-2 "undefined") to [carrying around an old-school flip phone](http://www.businessinsider.com/facts-about-warren-buffett-2015-9 "undefined"), Buffett has always done things his way. We compiled a few of his best quotes to take you inside his head: **Separate yourself from the noise** --- > “” --- **Always know who you’re dealing with** --- > “” --- **Act with integrity** --- > “” --- **Keep it simple** --- > “” --- **You don’t have to be a genius to invest well** --- > “” --- **Pick the right crowd** --- > “” --- **If you want to be successful, make reading a habit** --- > “” --- **Go against the crowd** --- > “” --- **Give to those less fortunate** --- > “” --- **Some things take time** --- > “” --- **Bad things aren’t obvious when times are good** --- > “” --- **Eat how you please** --- > “” --- **Don’t forget business basics** --- > “” --- **Success is not defined by a price tag or number** --- > “” --- **Be confident** --- > “” --- _This_ [_article_](http://www.businessinsider.com/warren-buffetts-greatest-quotes-2015-10 "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_Business Insider_](http://www.businessinsider.com "undefined") _More from Business Insider:_ * [15 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