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Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes

Economics make homeopath and alternative healers look empirical and scientific.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: lebanese
Birth: 1960

Topics

Economics Look Make Alternative

In Britten or Berg, there's a tension between the sweet and the sour, between the familiar and the unfamiliar, the tonal and the atonal, the happy and the sad. That, to me, is what all western art is about - that tension. It's why we want to say anything at all.

Sad Art Happy Me Sweet Want

I could never fall in love just for money. I like my co-stars, and they are a bunch of good-looking men. But I've dated an actor. My dream man has to be a lot more than just good looking and rich!

Love Good Money Men Man Looking

Robert Moses wasn't elected to anything. We're taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected. He had more power than anyone, and he held it for 48 years.

Power Democracy More Years Anything

When I am shooting, I am inside the theatre, when I am in the editing room, I am inside the theatre. I always try to feel what they will feel. I see a film, not as a director, but as the audience. If I am entertained, they will be, too.

I Am Theatre Feel Editing Will Try

I don't think of myself as an actress. I still think I'm fannying around in my mum's front room.

Myself Think Room Actress Still Mum

There's tonnes of room for more people in the tech market, and there are lots of content gaps that have still not yet been tapped into.

People More Content Room Market

At our house, my father loved the arts. Among his favorite things was 'The Metropolitan Museum of Art Album of Miniatures' - a box set of small books on different art periods. I'd go into the living room at night and sit on the arm of his chair as he studied the images.

Father Art Night Small Loved Chair

Nobody just leaves medical school, especially given it's fiercely competitive to get in. But I had a sister who was a doctor, another who was a pharmacist, a brother who was an engineer. So my parents already had sensible children who would be able to make an actual living, and I think they felt comfortable sacrificing their one strange child.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Children Medical School Brother

Unfortunately, a lot of Silicon Valley venture capitalists are disconnected from African Americans, Latinos, and other people of color.

People Color Valley Latinos Venture

I sounded like myself. People be saying I sound like Miles or Clifford Brown.

Wynton Marsalis

Myself People Saying Sound Miles

For everyday, Rebecca Minkoff's collection is chic and comfortable at the same time.

Time Comfortable Everyday Same Chic

When I was little, I always wanted to be a model.

Always Little Model Wanted

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