I'm interested in collecting quotations on selling. Not about the
craft of selling, but about selling in an investment context. Here is
an example:

?I made a big mistake in not selling several of our larger holdings
during The Great Bubble. If these stocks are fully priced now, you may
wonder what I was thinking four years ago when their intrinsic value
was lower and their prices far higher. So do I.?

Warren Buffett, 2003 letter to shareholders.

Quotations must contain "sell," "sale," or some variant of the word.
I'm willing to pay $1.50 per quotation. Find me 10, and you'll get the
commission on $20. Find me 20, and you'll get a $15 tip.

All quotations must be attributable to a verifiable source. No
anonymous quotes that some joker made up on his Web site.

I'll pay for up to 50 quotations. 

Thanks,

Vercingatorix

Hi! Thanks for the question.


I was able to find the following quotes that are within your requirements.


"If you hear that everybody is buying a certain stock, ask who is
selling". James Dines (1935-)

"If the stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying
stocks not selling advice". Norman R. Augustine (1935-). Courtesy of
Quotable Quotes by Louis E. Boone.1992

http://sb-lb.aub.edu.lb/courses/fina315/FINA%20is%20Fun/finance_is_fun.htm 


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"Don't gamble; take all your savings and buy some good stock and hold
it till it goes up, then sell it. If it don't go up, don't buy it."
Will Rogers (1879 - 1935)

?One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one
man buys, another sells and both think they are astute.? Wm Feather

?Never buy at the bottom and always sell too soon.? Jesse L. Livermore

?The Lighter Side of Investing?
http://investhelp.com/investors_guide.phtml?content=ig_lighter_side 


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??In fact, just as soon as a dog comes along who, in addition to these
qualities, also knows when to buy and sell stocks, he can be moved
right up to the boy?s bedroom??
 Robert Benchley (1889?1945) 
http://www.bartleby.com/66/15/6515.html (Full Quote)


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?After all, the chief business of the American people is business.
They are profoundly concerned with producing, buying, selling,
investing and prospering in the world.? Calvin Coolidge
http://www.bartleby.com/66/46/14846.html 


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"I made my money by selling too soon." Bernard Baruch

"Don't try to buy at the bottom and sell at the top. It can't be done
except by liars." Bernard Baruch

"The problem with the person who thinks he's a long-term investor and
impervious to short-term gyrations is that the emotion of fear and
pain will eventually make him sell badly."  Robert Wibbelsman

Quoteland
http://www.quoteland.com/topic.asp?CATEGORY_ID=166 


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?When good news about the market hits the front page of the New York Times, sell.?
Bernard Baruch
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/b/bernardbar181394.html 


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?Business is not financial science, it's about trading.. buying and
selling. It's about creating a product or service so good that people
will pay for it.
Anita Roddick?
http://www.woopidoo.com/business_quotes/selling-quotes.htm


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Request for Answer Clarification by vercingatorix-ga on 13 May 2005 05:43 PDT

Thanks for the quotes. 10 of them are very good, but the Coolidge and
Roddick quotes don't refer to stock sales. They are more general in
scope and are most likely to be interpreted as referring to the sale
of goods and services.

However, for my money, this is a fine answer, well worth the $20 I'm
paying. I'm not rating it yet because I wanted to give you a chance to
provide more quotes if you had them. If I don't hear from you over the
weekend, I'll give you a top rating on Monday.

V

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Clarification of Answer by easterangel-ga on 13 May 2005 09:26 PDT

Hi vercingatorix-ga!

I posted the answer because I cannot find anymore quotes that will be
applicable to your requirements. I apologize.

Maybe you can post another version of this question so that there will
be another opportunity for another researcher to find more quotes.

Thanks!

Excellent quotes, most of which were exactly what I wanted. Quick response, as well.

Thanks for the kinds words, the 5 stars and for the generous tip! :)