在成功撮合首都公司与ABC合并后，巴菲特说
La literatura es el arte de la palabra, y la palabra es el instrumento del pensamiento.
The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.
