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

Poverty is clearly one source of emotional suffering, but there are others, like loneliness.

Character is proportionate to N, the number of consecutive failures without being discouraged, or equivalently, the number of successive rejections without being intimidated.

When we want to do something while unconsciously certain to fail, we seek advice so we can blame someone else for the failure.

The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.

In economic life and history more generally, just about everything of consequence comes from black swans; ordinary events have paltry effects in the long term.

A verbal threat is the most authentic certificate of impotence.