Lucky risk takers use hindsight to reinforce their feeling that their gut is very wise. Hindsight also reinforces others' trust in that individual's gut.

The idea that you can ask one question and it makes the point - well, that wasn't how psychology was done at the time.

Nobody would say, 'I'm voting for this guy because he's got the stronger chin,' but that, in fact, is partly what happens.

Most people are highly optimistic most of the time.

People are really happier with friends than they are with their families or their spouse or their child.

Most things that couples disagree upon aren't worth more than a day's combat.

You should expect little or nothing from Wall Street stock pickers who hope to be more accurate than the market in predicting the future of prices. And you should not expect much from pundits making long-term forecasts.