Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes
In science you need to understand the world; in business you need others to misunderstand it.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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We are all focused each and every day on doing our jobs, chief executive of our states, until the very last hour that we are in office, and certainly the president is as well.
Maggie Hassan
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We want a marriage with our customers, not a relationship.
Daniel Drew
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I studied the lives of jazz singers who would tour Europe, and... what I learned was life was big ride for them. They'd seen the dark side of humanity... but touring the world playing jazz, it was a truly carefree way of living. A great escapism, if you like.
Gary Carr
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Maybe some people that only listen to electronic music will pick up my record and get turned on to some of the story songs, some of the more country-type stuff.
Zac Brown Band
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Mental health needs a great deal of attention. It's the final taboo and it needs to be faced and dealt with.
Adam Ant
Adam and the Ants
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A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
Patrick Wang
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Every single one of the guys that I've written songs about has been tracked down on MySpace by my fans.
Taylor Swift
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I used to love to create outfits, and I still do - I just don't have the time. How can you wear one thing and never wear it again? Even my wedding dress - I had a dress made that I could wear again. I'm a child of the depression, so I'm very, very practical.
Iris Apfel
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If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
Quentin Crisp
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My job is making money, helping other people make money. I am spending money, trying to make sure more people get rich, because you cannot spend a lot of money, right? So my job is spending money, helping others. This is a headache.
Jack Ma
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I make my own face exfoliant at home, using finely ground rice powder mixed with milk or yogurt. I also treat my skin to a honey, rose water, glycerine and lemon face pack. The honey moisturises, and the lemon removes impurities.
Yami Gautam
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FAITH is the head chemist of the mind. When FAITH is blended with the vibration of thought, the subconscious mind instantly picks up the vibration, translates it into its spiritual equivalent, and transmits it to Infinite Intelligence, as in the case of prayer.
Napoleon Hill
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You can find comedy anywhere.
Jason Jones
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He pleaded so much that he lost his voice. His bones began to fill with words.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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If we just made one movie, 'The Hobbit,' the fact is that all the fans, the eight-, nine- and 10-year-old boys, they would watch it 1,000 times. Now, they've got three films they can watch 1,000 times.
Ian Mckellen
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It seems to me that if you wish to apply laws to us, it were only reasonable to consult us on them, and from what you have read to me about Parliament, I do not think any dragons are invited to go there
Naomi Novik
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In science you need to understand the world; in business you need others to misunderstand it.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
