Philosophers talk about truth and falsehood. People in life talk about payoff, exposure, and consequences (risks and rewards), hence fragility and antifragility. And sometimes philosophers and thinkers and those who study conflate Truth with risks and rewards.

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

People are much less interested in what you are trying to show them than what you are trying to hide.

The fragile wants tranquility, the antifragile grows from disorder, and the robust doesn't care too much.

Restaurants get you in with food to sell you liquor; religions get you in with belief to sell you rules.

What kills me makes others stronger.

Dress your best on your execution day. Be extremely courteous to your assistant when you lose money. Try not to blame others for your fate, even if they deserve blame. Never exhibit any self-pity. Do not complain.