Banks are run by executives, and executives protect themselves, and that does not always mean that banks are going to behave rationally.

The evidence is unequivocal, there's a great deal more luck than skill in people getting very rich.

In essence, the optimistic style involves taking credit for successes but little blame for failures.

People who face a difficult question often answer an easier one instead, without realizing it.

Our comforting conviction that the world makes sense rests on a secure foundation: our almost unlimited ability to ignore our ignorance.

To better avoid errors, you should talk to people who disagree with you and you should talk to people who are not in the same emotional situation you are.

Nothing in life is quite as important as you think it is while you're thinking about it.