Realism is punishing. Probabilistic skepticism is worse.

We favor the visible, the embedded, the personal, the narrated, and the tangible; we scorn the abstract.

Never, never, never think - that's one lesson you should have in life. Never think that lack of variability is stability.

To become a philosopher, start by walking very slowly.

Probability is not a mere computation of odds on the dice or more complicated variants; it is the acceptance of the lack of certainty in our knowledge and the development of methods for dealing with our ignorance.

The bonus for bankers fragilizes the system. Someone has the upside at the expense of others.

true humility is when you can surprise yourself more than others; the rest is either shyness or good marketing