“Have rational expectations for future returns and avoid changing those...” — John C. Bogle Quote

“Have rational expectations for future returns and avoid changing those expectations in response to the ephemeral noise coming from Wall Street.”

“I was never the type who had a particular ambition. I had friends in college who would say, 'I want to be a vice president by the time I'm 35 years old.' A lot of people had these career plans. I didn't have any. I thought if I did my best, good things would happen.”

“Wise investors won't try to outsmart the market.”

“While we would typically encourage young people to start saving for the future as early as possible, it's unlikely that a budding entrepreneur will be able to do so. The entrepreneur will need every bit of capital available for the business, which will likely crowd out personal savings.”

“The stock market is a giant distraction from the business of investing.”

“We have moved from treating funds as investment trusts designed to serve their owner-beneficiaries to treating funds as consumer products, designed to attract the largest possible assets. This new approach has ill-served the interests of fund shareholders.”

“Injuries are part of the game, but sometimes we can avoid them by just practicing our techniques.”

“Any Black person who thinks there is a loophole to avoid paying the respectability tax is delusional. Recognizing that doesn't make you any less Black. It makes you realistic.”

“If everybody knows where everything is kept you can avoid wasting time looking for things.”

“I've never had a MySpace or a Facebook page. I avoid that entirely.”

“I try to avoid typecasting by doing different roles.”

“I try to avoid cheese, dairy and a lot of meat, but I do like them.”