Daniel Kahneman Quotes

We're beautiful devices. The devices work well; we're all experts in what we do. But when the mechanism fails, those failures can tell you a lot about how the mind works.

Daniel Kahneman

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WorkBeautifulMindYouTellWell

After graduating from Brown, I went to law school and became a corporate lawyer in New York City.

Andrew Yang

SchoolNew YorkCityLawLawyerNew

I was born in a radio world, and I got so much from it.

Melvyn Bragg

WorldBornRadioGotI Was Born

The old system, the War on Drugs, was a train wreck.

John Hickenlooper

WarTrainOldSystemWar On Drugs

The thing about the banjo is, when you first hear it, it strikes many people as 'What's that?' There's something very compelling about it to certain people; that's the way I was; that's the way a lot of banjo players and people who love the banjo are.

Steve Martin

LovePeopleYouWayFirstSomething

Most people have a blank slate and can start from nothing. But for me, I had to break a bad habit that I've been doing all of my life, which is freestyle hip-hop.

Roshon Fegan

LifeHabitPeopleMeStartMy Life

I don't like accidental success. It's what Bill Gates calls 'random,' a term he uses with the opposite of respect.

Masayoshi Son

SuccessRespectRandomOppositeLike

I think I'm pretty smart. I think I'm pretty clever. But there's a lot that you hone in on when you finish your education.

Michelle Obama

EducationSmartThinkYouClever

I still have to audition for most things.

Loretta Devine

ThingsStillAuditionMost

I like really sparse electronics, lush arrangements, and interesting chord structures.

Josh Klinghoffer

InterestingElectronicsLikeReally

This is the generation whose first cry of life was the Hungarian uprising.

Joseph Brodsky

LifeGenerationCryFirstWhose

There are obviously peaks and valleys in everyone's career. This business can be a roller-coaster ride, and it's really hard to stay on top all the time. Very few people do.

Chris O'Donnell

BusinessTimeRidePeopleCareer

Book love... is your pass to the greatest, the purest, and the most perfect pleasure that God has prepared for His creatures.

Anthony Trollope

LoveGodLove IsBookPerfectPass

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