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Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes

The people I go after are the false experts, those who do not accept the limits of their knowledge.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: lebanese
Birth: 1960

Topics

Knowledge People Limits Go Accept

Everyday I walked on to the field I was the best center.

Best Everyday Center Field Walked

When it's good it's great, it's really great.

Jennifer Connelly

Good Great Really

There is something about hearing your president affirm your humanity that you don't know what effect it has until you hear it.

Andrew Sullivan

Humanity You Know President Hearing

I am afraid of aeroplanes. I've been able to avoid flying for some time, but I suppose, if I had to, I would. Perhaps it's a case of a little knowledge being a dangerous thing. At one time, I had a pilot's licence and 160 hours of solo time on single-engine light aircraft. Unfortunately, all that seemed to do was make me mistrust large aeroplanes.

Stanley Kubrick

Knowledge Time Light I Am Me Flying

It's really nice to know that hard work does pay off.

Work Hard Work Know Nice Hard Pay

No one should be denied the opportunity to choose his or her spouse. It is a basic human right and deeply personal decision.

Opportunity Decision Choose Personal

I live to leave somebody with a positive experience when they've met me, and make someone smile for the day.

Positive Smile Live Experience Day

For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands.

Christina Rossetti

Family Friend Sister Weather Calm

High rank and soft manners may not always belong to a true heart.

Anthony Trollope

Heart Manners True Always High May

I joined the local athletics club when I was 12, that's what I did. I did it of my own volition.

My Own Club Own Athletics Local Did

Modern Orthodoxy has a highly positive attitude toward the State of Israel. Our Ultra-Orthodox brethren recognize only the Holy Land, but not the state.

Positive Attitude Positive Attitude

I came into the game when I broke into the major leagues, the minimum salary was seven thousand dollars, and I'd have to go home in the wintertime and get a job.

Home Job Game Go Salary Get

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