Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes

It might be useful to be able to predict war. But tension does not necessarily lead to war, but often to peace and to denouement.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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Last year I think I made more from my Image books than anywhere else.

Robert Kirkman

ThinkYearMoreImageLastMade

Don't be afraid to make things up. Never fear being exposed as a fraud. Experts make things up all the time. They're qualified to.

Stephen Colbert

FearTimeNeverFraudAfraidUp

The calendar and the clock are all set by football season and the offseason.

Tom Coughlin

FootballCalendarClockSeasonSet

Institutions need a lifetime to realize their potential.

Roshni Nadar

PotentialRealizeNeedLifetime

I watched a lot of silent movies. It's a very specific way of writing, which is more of a challenge than the directing. You have to describe images. It's easier to shoot them.

Michel Hazanavicius

ChallengeWritingYouMoviesSilent

Los Angeles was really beautiful, and California in general is a great place to live.

Lou Barlow

LiveBeautifulGreatPlaceGeneral

It's unfortunate that we live in such a panicked, dysmorphic society where women don't even give themselves a chance to see what they'll look like as older persons. I want to have some idea of what I'll look like before I start cleaning the slates.

Julia Roberts

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I think I'm attracted to subjects that I'm afraid of. It's a way to approach things I am afraid of, things that bring fear in my heart, and try to understand them, try to deal with them. It's like demons. I try to approach it and understand it... I'm just visiting fears.

Denis Villeneuve

FearHeartI AmThinkDemonsWay

I have bitten down or swallowed a few pellets through the years. My uncle had his appendix removed and there were over 100 lead pellets in it. He might have died of lead poisoning. Now that is eating a lot of game!

Phil Robertson

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This little kid pointed at me and said, 'You look disgusting!' That was the first time I thought maybe I did. I decided I'd better start eating. I'm just thankful that I made it through with relatively few scars.

Susan Dey

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Pro football was taking off when I became commissioner, and when a sport's successful and you're its chief executive officer, much of the credit flows to you and you develop a good track record.

Pete Rozelle

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People often ask me how I make things funny. I don't make things funny.

Richard Russo

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