154 Quotes by John Templeton

Work at being a humble person.

The correct description is that we try every day to become more humble when we talk about divinity, we try to realize how little we know and how open minded we should be. It's self centered to think that human beings, as limited as we are, can describe divinity.

Invest at the point of maximum pessimism.

I believe all religions are becoming obsolete, clinging to ancient concepts.

We may find the Divine to be 3,000 times what we think it is now. It's like asking the tulip there to explain you.

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

Focus on value because most investors focus on outlooks and trends,

Suppose you went to your priest and asked for help; he would refer you to the Bible. But if you went the next day to your medical doctor and he referred you to the book of Hippocrates, which was written at about the same time as the Bible, you would think that was old-fashioned.

The single-minded focus has been on attracting tech visitors. By and large the city does not appreciate the value that its diverse neighborhoods can bring to its tourism promotion.