Charlie Munger on Growth Quotes

"The compounding of knowledge is the most efficient form of growth."

"I met the towering intellectuals in books, not in the classroom, which is natural."

"Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up."

"Being a learning machine is the most efficient way to stay relevant."

"Over the long term, it's hard for a stock to earn much more than the business which underlies it earns."

"Rationality is not just something you do so that you can make more money; it's a binding moral imperative."

"The best thing a human being can do is to help another human being know more."

"Envy is a really stupid sin because it's the only one you could never possibly have any fun at."

"Acknowledging what you don't know is the dawning of wisdom."

"The best thing a human can do is to help another human being know more. That is how you build a creative society."

"The most efficient way to get a good reputation is to deserve one."

"The safest way to try to get what you want is to try to deserve what you want."

"The first rule of a happy life is low expectations. That’s very efficient."

"Spend less than you make; always be saving something. Put it into a tax-deferred account. Over time, it will begin to amount to something. This is such a no-brainer."

"Develop into a lifelong self-learner through voracious reading; cultivate curiosity and strive to become a little wiser every day."

"The best way to be creative is to destroy your own best-loved ideas on a regular basis."

"You need to have a passionate interest in knowing why things are happening."

"The most important thing is to be able to recognize when you are wrong."

"The first rule of a happy life is low expectations. If you have unrealistic expectations, you’re going to be miserable all your life."

"I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest... but they are learning machines."