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When forced to choose, I will not trade even a night's sleep for the chance of extra profits.

When forced to choose, I will not trade even a night's sleep for the chance of extra profits.

Warren Buffett

Life, Sleep, Night

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chairman's Letter, 2008.

You do not adequately protect yourself by being half awake when other are sleeping.

Warren Buffett

Sleep, Investing, Half

Derivatives are like sex. It's not who we're sleeping with, it's who they're sleeping with that's the problem.

Warren Buffett

Sex, Sleep, Derivatives

I spend twelve hours a week - a little over 10% of my waking hours - playing the game. Now I am trying to figure out how to get by on less sleep in order to fit in a few more hands.

Warren Buffett

Sleep, Hands, Order

The financial calculus that Charlie and I employ would never permit our trading a good night's sleep for a shot at a few extra percentage points of return. I've never believed in risking what my friends and family have and need in order to pursue what they don't have and don't need.

Warren Buffett

Good Night, Sleep, Order

Warren Buffett (2009). “Warren Buffett on Business: Principles from the Sage of Omaha”, p.198, John Wiley & Sons