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Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes

I hated school because I liked to daydream and the system tried to stop me from that.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: lebanese
Birth: 1960

Topics

School Me Stop System Because Tried

One thing Jim McGreevey wants the world to know: Leading a double life as a gay man trying to appear straight was easy for him to pull off. He was 'good' at it. Not only that - it helped him become a better politician.

Jeanne Marie Laskas

Life Good Man World Better Trying

The main object of a revolution is the liberation of man... not the interpretation and application of some transcendental ideology.

Man Revolution Interpretation Object

When I was starting out, it was almost impossible for me to get visas to travel to tournaments.

Travel Me Impossible Starting Out

You're just so excited that you have this record deal or this movie opportunity that you don't stand up for yourself and say, This is what I want to do.

Solange Knowles

Opportunity Yourself Stand Up Stand

I love my fans, and I love my relationship with the fans, but when you're a performer, and you're used to being the mac daddy, the main cat, and all of a sudden you're not that guy anymore, it's kind of a whole different spectrum and a whole different level.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Love Relationship You Kind Cat Fans

I am fortunate that I have two older brothers, and they have definitely helped me with being competitive just to keep up with them. We were always encouraged to try what we wanted to do. As long as we tried our hardest and did the best we could, it didn't matter what we did.

Best I Am Me Long Matter Try

'Sex and the City' is about outsiders. Single girls as lepers, should have been married by now. It's the reason the whole thing took off.

Michael Patrick King

City Sex Now Reason Single Off

I'm one of the lucky directors that pretty much every movie I've done has started a franchise. But I never think this way. I think that's the way you break it, if you go, 'then at the end, at the end we'll see you later.' I was forced to do it in 'Clash of the Titans.'

Louis Leterrier

Think End You Go Done Way

For decades, the pace of technological change in manufacturing has outstripped that in the economy as a whole. And, so, firms - manufacturing firms - have found it easier to continue producing by - with - reducing their workforces.

Change Manufacturing Economy Pace

I think integration in Norway is, by all standards, going relatively well. People are working, taking education, learning the language.

Jonas Gahr Store

Education Learning People Think Well

My mind never left 20, because once it does, that's when you start to die.

Mind Start Die You Never Left

I say, traitors; as some men live upon the reward of treachery, for their quiet and liberty; if it may be called a liberty, as it is redeemed with the betraying of the interest of Christ, and the blood of His people.

Live Men People Reward Quiet Say

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