Hi Hobbers, I thought almost the exactly the same thing when I read the supposed Warren Buffett quote. Also, Warren Buffett just invested billions into GS so I doubt he would expect gold to soar at the same time as his investment.
Anyway, the true source of this quote is Roger Wiegand during an interview in early October.
Here is the link... http://tinyurl.com/6kwbks
Cheers - VHF