Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes
Writing is sacred, other activities are profane, and I don't want them to corrupt my writing.
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There are two types of people in the world. People who like kids, and people who don't. People who complain about kids screaming on aeroplanes and in restaurants, and those people who love kids and enjoy their energy and enjoy hearing the noise they make and get off on their energy. I am one of those people who happens to love kids.
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Unfortunately, there is still much to mine in this world and explore creatively.
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The only foreplay I really need is for a guy to kiss my hip bone. The hip is the most erotic and neglected body part. Kiss the hip bone with your lips.
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During the late '20s my father left us. My mother was in a complete hole with no money, and we were evicted.
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I'll be singing with The Blind Boys of Alabama, which is a great joy to me. I've done some work with them before, and they truly are amazing.
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No Western government has ever played the long-term in terms of foreign policy.
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Because the nights bring the threat of invasion and terror to the villages, thousands of children in northern Uganda have become night commuters, leaving the nightmare of capture behind for the safety of the city.
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I just didn't know where I fit in - I didn't seem to fit in my parent's generation. I didn't seem to fit in my own generation. Little by little, this took me into a spiritual search for understanding; a search for meaning and fulfillment.
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Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.
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There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American.
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Every man's work, whether it be literature, or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself.
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I had no interest in sports so I didn't make friends in that traditional way where kids are in public school and they go and they join clubs, and play sports. So I kind of had to find my own way to make friends and get attention and so I just was the class clown.
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I just want to sit in my room and write books.
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I can do whatever I want.
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I've always had great faith in the Man Upstairs.
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I'll tell you one thing: Don't ever give anybody your best advice, because they're not going to follow it.
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And my marriage was perfect when I wasn't famous.
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I strongly believe that crossing the aisle for the good of the American people is more important than party politics.
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Are you used to entertaining everyone with your tales of drama and conflict? Do you get attention and feel important every time you complain about how awful this man is? Stop settling for attention for the negative stuff in your life.
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Dave thought he was bigger than Van Halen the band. So there was this catfight going on for 10 years.
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The players never think they project enough. In a hall that seats 3,300 people, it's a very scary thing to play so quietly that you can barely hear yourself.
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You know, I'm not too sure what you just said. Now everybody gets a great deal.
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When I get an idea I start at once building it up in my imagination. I change the construction, make improvements and operate the device in my mind. It is absolutely immaterial to me whether I run my turbine in my thought or test it in my shop. I even note if it is out of balance.
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Writing is sacred, other activities are profane, and I don't want them to corrupt my writing.
