Physically, Munger was unimpressive. He had an elfin face, pasty skin, and glasses an inch thick. Though something of a snob and highly judgmental, he had a deep sense of ethics. His smarts were matched by a Churchillian self-assurance and joie de vivre. Asked once if he could play the piano, Munger replied, “I don’t know, I never tried.” Buffett saw in him a kindred intellect and blistering independence.
