Academia is to knowledge what prostitution is to love; close enough on the surface but, to the non-sucker, not exactly the same thing.

Most people are sceptical about the wrong things and gullible about the wrong things.

Prediction, not narration, is the real test of our understanding of the world.

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.

I don't know anyone on Wall Street who goes to work every day thinking of anything but how to increase their bonus.

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

The more data we have, the more likely we are to drown in it.