What is nonmeasurable and nonpredictable will remain nonmeasurable and nonpredictable … no matter — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
It does not matter how frequently something succeeds if failure is too costly to bear. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The fool generalizes the particular; the nerd particularizes the general; some do — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Never ask anyone for their opinion, forecast, or recommendation. Just ask them — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Anything that provides you with very, very stable income, very stable conditions, — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
I hated school because I liked to daydream and the system tried to stop me from that. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
We should ban banks from risk-taking because society is going to pay the price. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
You are rich if and only if money you refuse tastes better than money you accept. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
We should probably stop trading derivatives, anything more complex than regular options … — Nassim Nicholas Taleb