The confidence that individuals have in their beliefs depends mostly on the quality of the story they can tell about what they see, even if they see little.

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

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.

Acquisition of skills requires a regular environment, an adequate opportunity to practice, and rapid and unequivocal feedback about the correctness of thoughts and actions.

In a rising market, enough of your bad ideas will pay off so that you'll never learn that you should have fewer ideas.

It is only a slight exaggeration to say that happiness is the experience of spending time with people you love and who love you.

Political columnists and sports pundits are rewarded for being overconfident.