It'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.

If you’ve got a dozen pitchers, you need to speak 12 different languages.

When an American declares bankruptcy, when he hits bottom, he can reinvent himself. There's a story he can tell. We tolerate reinvention. We encourage reinvention. That's what this country has that Europe does not. It's not just a crisis; it's an opportunity.

The pleasure of rooting for Goliath is that you can expect to win. The pleasure of rooting for David is that, while you don’t know what to expect, you stand at least a chance of being inspired.

Managers tend to pick a strategy that is the least likely to fail, rather then to pick a strategy that is most efficient," Said Palmer. " The pain of looking bad is worse than the gain of making the best move.

People don't like uncertainty, and their minds are tools for making sense of the world, even when the world is senseless.

He was ignorant, but a lot of people mistook ignorance for stupidity, and knowingness for intelligence.