The classical man's worst fear was inglorious death; the modern man's worst fear is just death

A system, artificially stabilized, and of course you have hidden risks under the surface, and you don't know where the risks are.

Missing a train is only painful if you run after it! Likewise, not matching the idea of success others expect from you is only painful if that’s what you are seeking.

Capitalism is about adventurers who get harmed by their mistakes, not people who harm others with their mistakes.

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

Weak men act to satisfy their needs, stronger men their duties.

The central idea in The Black Swan is that: rare events cannot be estimated from empirical observation since they are rare.