Warren Buffett Quotes about Waiting

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We don't get paid for activity, just for being right. As to how long we'll wait, we'll wait indefinitely.

We don't get paid for activity, just for being right. As to how long we'll wait, we'll wait indefinitely.

Warren Buffett

Long, Waiting, Insightful

"Wait: The Art and Science of Delay". Book by Frank Partnoy, 2012.

All day you wait for the pitch you like; then when the fielders are asleep, you step up and hit it.

Warren Buffett

Waiting, Steps, Step Up

Interview in "Forbes" Magazine, November 1, 1974.

An argument is made that there are just too many question marks about the near future; wouldn't it be better to wait until things clear up a bit? You know the prose: "Maintain buying reserves until current uncertainties are resolved," etc. Before reaching for that crutch, face up to two unpleasant facts: The future is never clear and you pay a very high price for a cheery consensus. Uncertainty actually is the friend of the buyer of long-term values.

Warren Buffett

Two, Long, Waiting

The stock market is a no-called-strike game. You don’t have to swing at everything – you can wait for your pitch.

Warren Buffett

Swings, Games, Waiting

"25 Pages of the Best Value Investing Quotes". www.valuewalk.com. December 20, 2011.

Investing is the greatest business in the world because you never have to swing. You stand at the plate; the pitcher throws you General Motors at 47! U.S. Steel at 39! And nobody calls a strike on you. There's no penalty except opportunity. All day you wait for the pitch you like; then, when the fielders are asleep, you step up and hit it.

Warren Buffett

Opportunity, Swings, Waiting

Forbes magazine Interview, November 01, 1974.