They [some countries] borrowed money to go acquire things, Indian power plants and Danish newspapers and British soccer teams. And they did it willy-nilly, and they themselves a story, that Icelandic history and culture and DNA leaves us very well-suited to being investment bankers.
Michael LewisI didn't think one day something would happen that would bring me back to Wall Street to write what is essentially a sequel.
Michael LewisIt's such a pain in the ass to write a book, I can't imagine writing one if I'm not interested in the subject.
Michael LewisThe vicious cycle that is bringing down European states is not going to hit us [the USA], at least not for a while, at the level of the federal government. The same cannot be said of state and local governments.
Michael LewisEvery form of strength is also a form of weakness,โ he once wrote. โPretty girls tend to become insufferable because, being pretty, their faults are too much tolerated. Possessions entrap men, and wealth paralyzes them. I learned to write because I am one of those people who somehow cannot manage the common communications of smiles and gestures, but must use words to get across things that other people would never need to say.
Michael Lewis