“New ideas that fly in the face of conventional wisdom of the day are a...” — John C. Bogle Quote

“New ideas that fly in the face of conventional wisdom of the day are always greeted with doubt and scorn, even fear.”

“There is almost no limit to the ability of investors to ignore the lessons of the past.”

“I love the English language. Words have power.”

“The reality of life is, if you have a bagel shop and everybody is pouring into the doughnut shop across the street, if you want to stay in business, you start selling doughnuts.”

“If the fluctuations in your investment portfolio are reduced, the impact of emotions and behavior on your account is also reduced.”

“It occurs to me that, after the huge output of writing I've produced over the years, there is a close link between my twin careers as investment executive and financial writer: The power of the word and the power of the book have played a major role in turning my vision... into reality.”

“Jeremiah has come to see life as a serious of motions he must enact towards its conclusion.”

“Radical common sense is the wisdom gleaned from the past that recognizes the perishable opportunities of the moment. It is the willingness to admit error and the refusal to be deterred by failure.”

“Wise? No, I simply learned to think.”

“Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late.”

“True wisdom gives the only possible answer at any given moment, and that night, going back to bed was the only possible answer.”

“The best kind of happiness is a habit you're passionate about.”