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

I want to live happily in a world I don’t understand.

The inability to predict outliers implies the inability to predict the course of history

Never ask anyone for their opinion, forecast, or recommendation. Just ask them what they have—or don’t have—in their portfolio.

Don't read newspapers for the news (just for the gossip and, of course, profiles of authors). The best filter to know if the news matters is if you hear it in cafes, restaurants... or (again) parties.

To become a philosopher, start by walking very slowly.

Debt is a mistake between lender and borrower, and both should suffer.