John Templeton Quotes

Quotes about:

• Bull markets are born on pessimism, grown on skepticism, mature on optimism and die on euphoria. The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell.

  John Templeton

  Optimism, Investing, Bulls

  66 Copy quote

• To buy when others are despondently selling and sell when others are greedily buying requires the greatest fortitude and pays the greatest reward.

  John Templeton

  Investing, Pay, Rewards

  49 Copy quote

• If you want to have a better performance than the crowd, you must do things differently from the crowd.

  John Templeton

  Investing, Crowds, Want

  51 Copy quote

• Happiness comes from spiritual wealth, not material wealth... Happiness comes from giving, not getting. If we try hard to bring happiness to others, we cannot stop it from coming to us also. To get joy, we must give it, and to keep joy, we must scatter it. .

  John Templeton

  Happiness, Happy, Spiritual

  79 Copy quote

• The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other finds an excuse.

  John Templeton

  Determination, Achievement, Want

  40 Copy quote

• The four most expensive words in the English language are, 'This time it's different.'

  John Templeton

  Money, Different, Successful Investing

  "The Four Pillars of Investing : Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio". Book by William Bernstein, 2002.

  25 Copy quote

• I never ask if the market is going to go up or down because I don't know, and besides it doesn't matter. I search nation after nation for stocks, asking: 'Where is the one that is lowest-priced in relation to what I believe it's worth?' Forty years of experience have taught me you can make money without ever knowing which way the market is going.

  John Templeton

  Believe, Years, Knowing

  6 Copy quote

• Focus on value because most investors focus on outlooks and trends.

  John Templeton

  Focus, Trends, Outlook

  25 Copy quote

• It is nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

  John Templeton

  Inspiring, Thank You, Kindness

  John Templeton (1994). “Discovering Laws Of Life: Tfp”, p.287, Templeton Foundation Press

  37 Copy quote

• Invest at the point of maximum pessimism.

  John Templeton

  Pessimism, Maximum

  "World of Investing : The rewards of a long view" by James K. Glassman, International Herald Tribune, www.nytimes.com. April 24, 2004.

  31 Copy quote

• The person who is willing to say yes to experience is the person who discovers new frontiers.

  John Templeton

  New Frontiers, Willing, Persons

  John Marks Templeton (2008). “Wisdom From World Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven On Earth”, p.188, Templeton Foundation Press

  16 Copy quote

• We have a choice. We can live in the past and be miserable and unhappy, or we can pick ourselves up and move ahead in life. When we choose to focus forward, we can find the energy and ability to remove any obstacles that may appear to be hindering our smooth progression. If you take stock of yourself and find you may be spending time frequently reliving unhappy experiences of the past, make the decision to rid yourself of the ties that bind you to a former way of life.

  John Templeton

  Moving, Past, Ties

  48 Copy quote

• The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy.

  John Templeton

  Investing, Pessimism, Investment

  "Sir John Templeton" by Martin Adeney, www.theguardian.com. July 9, 2008.

  9 Copy quote

• For those properly prepared, the bear market is not only a calamity but an opportunity.

  John Templeton

  Opportunity, Bears, Calamity

  27 Copy quote

• Happiness pursued eludes, happiness given returns.

  John Templeton

  Return, Elude, Given

  John Marks Templeton (2008). “Wisdom From World Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven On Earth”, p.273, Templeton Foundation Press

  6 Copy quote

• An attitude of gratitude creates blessings. Help yourself by helping others. You have the most powerful weapons on earth - love and prayer.

  John Templeton

  Love, Gratitude, Prayer

  26 Copy quote

• If you are curious as to what your future may hold, you can look into a mirror. What is reflecting back? Does a sparkle in your eyes indicate excitement about new adventures and opportunities? Does a smile on your lips portray an inner happiness and abundant goodwill towards others?

  John Templeton

  Spiritual, Adventure, Eye

  John Marks Templeton (2008). “Wisdom From World Religions: Pathways Toward Heaven On Earth”, p.266, Templeton Foundation Press

  3 Copy quote

• Success is a process of continually seeking answers to new questions.

  John Templeton

  Answers, Process, Seeking

  9 Copy quote

• Outperforming the majority of investors requires doing what they are not doing. Buying when others have despaired, and selling when they are full of hope, takes fortitude.

  John Templeton

  Majority, Buying, Fortitude

  13 Copy quote

• Everyone has special talents, and it is our duty to find ours and use them well.

  John Templeton

  Special, Use, Talent

  66 Copy quote

• You must be a fundamentalist to be really successful in the market.

  John Templeton

  Successful, Fundamentalist

  5 Copy quote

• Share prices fluctuate more than share values.

  John Templeton

  Share, Share Price, Values

  5 Copy quote

• Never forget: the secret of creating riches for oneself is to create them for others.

  John Templeton

  Creating, Secret, Riches

  14 Copy quote

• If you're not grateful, you're not rich - no matter how much you have.

  John Templeton

  Grateful, Matter, Rich

  11 Copy quote

• There will always be bull markets followed by bear markets followed by bull markets

  John Templeton

  Bulls, Bears, Bull Markets

  9 Copy quote

Page 1 of 6

← Prev

1

2

3

4

5

6

Next →

• facebook
• twitter
• googleplus
• email
• linkedin