People don't like uncertainty, and their minds are tools for making sense of the world, even when the world is senseless.
Michael LewisHollywood would much prefer the author be dead, so that they can buy the book and do what they want to do with it.
Michael LewisBook tours are almost designed to beat out of an author any affection he has for his book.
Michael LewisYet another hedge fund manager explained Icelandic banking to me this way: you have a dog, and I have a cat. We agree that each is worth a billion dollars. You sell me the dog for a billion, and I sell you the cat for a billion. Now we are no longer pet owners but Icelandic banks, with a billion dollars in new assets.
Michael LewisWhat happens when we acknowledge the sovereignty and power of God without trusting in His goodness and faithfulness? A pitcher who saw God's power behind his extremely unlikely rise to the big leagues wondered if, at any difficulty he encountered there, God might be taking his ability away.
Michael Lewis