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Writing is the art of repeating oneself without anyone noticing.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: September 11
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There are secrets to our world that only practice can reveal, and no opinion or analysis will ever capture in full.
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I remind myself of Einstein's remark that common sense is nothing but a collection of misconceptions acquired by age 18.
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Prediction, not narration, is the real test of our understanding of the world.
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Also, it's good to have more than one profession, in case your own profession goes out of style. A Wall Street trader who's also a belly dancer will do a lot better than a trader who winds up driving a taxi.
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