You will get the most attention from those who hate you. No friend, no admirer and no partner will flatter you with as much curiosity.

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

Half of the people lie with their lips; the other half with their tears

Banking is a very treacherous business because you don't realize it is risky until it is too late. It is like calm waters that deliver huge storms.

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

I no longer care about the financial system. I gave them my roadmap. OK? Thanks, bye. I've no idea what's going on. I'm disconnected. I'm totally disengaged.

Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg didn't finish college. Too much emphasis is placed on formal education - I told my children not to worry about their grades but to enjoy learning.