Survival prospects are poor for an animal that is not suspicious of novelty.

When people think of the outcomes of their decisions, they think much more short term than that. They think in terms of gains and losses.

Some achieve a reputation for great successes when in fact all they have done is take chances that reasonable people wouldn't take.

We are often confident even when we are wrong, and an objective observer is more likely to detect our errors than we are.

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.

We have a very narrow view of what is going on.