Meditation is a way to be narcissistic without hurting anyone

Failure saves lives. In the airline industry, every time a plane crashes the probability of the next crash is lowered by that.

Deficits are like putting dynamite in the hands of children. They can get out of control very quickly.

This is the tragedy of modernity: as with neurotically overprotective parents, those trying to help are often hurting us the most.

If my detractors knew me better they would hate me even more.

An elephant is vastly more efficient, metabolically, than a mouse. It's the same for a megacity as opposed to a village. But an elephant can break a leg very easily, whereas you can toss a mouse out of a window and it'll be fine. Size makes you fragile.

The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.