23/5/20

10 of the most thought-provoking quotes from NAssim Nicolas Taleb


'It is my great hope someday, to see science and decision makers rediscover what the ancients have always known. Namely that our highest currency is respect.'(Source: The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable)
'A prophet is not someone with special visions, just someone blind to most of what others see.'(Source: The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms)
'Difficulty is what wakes up the genius.'(Source: Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder)
'More data—such as paying attention to the eye colors of the people around when crossing the street—can make you miss the big truck.'(Source: Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder)
'A mistake is not something to be determined after the fact, but in light of the information available until that point.'(Source: Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets)
'Those who talk should do and only those who do should talk.'(Source: Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life)
'The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.'(Source: Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life)
'Courage is the only virtue you cannot fake.'(Source: Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life)
'You need a story to displace a story.'(Source: The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable)
'Wind extinguishes a candle, but energizes a fire.'(Source: Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder)

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