A mistake is not something to be determined after the fact, but in the light of the information until that point.

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

We have this culture of financialization. People think they need to make money with their savings rather with their own business. So you end up with dentists who are more traders than dentists. A dentist should drill teeth and use whatever he does in the stock market for entertainment.

Nobody reads the disclosures that roll down your computer screen. You click 'I agree' but you don't know what you're agreeing to.

A prophet is not someone with special visions, just someone blind to most of what others see

Things always become obvious after the fact

They will envy you for your success, your wealth, for your intelligence, for your looks, for your status - but rarely for your wisdom.