“It’s a rare person who wants to hear what he doesn’t want to hear.” —Richard Cavett

“Risk means more things can happen than will happen.” - Elroy DimsonGall’s Law: “A complex system that works invariably evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.”

“Show me a man who thinks he’s objective and I’ll show you a man who’s deceiving himself.” – Henry Luce

“The dead outnumber the living 14 to 1, and we ignore the accumulated experience of such a huge majority of mankind at our peril.” – Niall Ferguson

“It’s very common to be utterly brilliant and still think you’re way smarter than you actually are.” – Munger

“Technology finds most of its uses after it has been invented, rather than being invented to meet a foreseen need.” – Jared Diamond

“There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.” – Twain

“It is difficult to remove by logic an idea not placed there by logic in the first place.” – Gordon Livingston

“The best arguments in the world won’t change a single person’s mind. The only thing that can do that is a good story.” - Richard Powers