Quotes by Errors It is often the mistakes of others that benefit the rest of us and, sadly, not them ... For the antifragile, harm from errors should be less than the benefits. Nassim Nicholas Taleb benefitserrorsmistake As countries get rich they start increasing education and the very educated people tend to not like trial and error, because they think they're obligated to use the body of knowledge they have. Nassim Nicholas Taleb errorscountrythinking Cumulative errors depend largely on the big surprises, the big opportunities. Not only do economic, financial, and political predictors miss them, but they are quite ashamed to say anything outlandish to their clients and yet events, it turns out, are almost always outlandish. Nassim Nicholas Taleb errorspoliticalopportunity Freedom is based on truth, and no man is completely free as long as any part of his belief is based on error. Nathan Eldon Tanner errorsmenlong Expert estimates of probability are often off by factors of hundreds or Nate Silver annoyederrorsviews Of all the errors one could make, God's gospel plan is the wrong thing to be wrong about. Neal A. Maxwell wrong-thingsplanserrors Why is the public so interested in movies about the wealthy? My answer is that Shakespeare wrote about kings. That's where the action is. And it's the classic, cathartic thing. You get to indulge in a lifestyle you're not part of, a tragic error leads to a downfall, and you get to say, 'Thank God I'm not him.' Nicholas Jarecki indulge-inerrorskings Nothing is painful in and of itself. Pain is a result of wrong thought. It is an error in thinking. Neale Donald Walsch errorspainthinking It is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in the face of criticism Nelson Mandela errorsleadercriticism Our approach to existential risks cannot be one of trial-and-error. There is no opportunity to learn from errors. The reactive approach - see what happens, limit damages, and learn from experience - is unworkable. Rather, we must take a proactive approach. This requires foresight to anticipate new types of threats and a willingness to take decisive preventive action and to bear the costs (moral and economic) of such actions. Nick Bostrom riskerrorsopportunity Be fearless and don't be afraid of failure. There is no better way to learn than through trial-and-error. Nick D'Aloisio trial-and-errorfearlesserrors It is also the fate of leadership to be misunderstood. It is a grave error for any leader to be oversensitive in the face of criticism, to conduct discussions as if he or she is a schoolmaster talking to less informed and inexperienced learners. Nelson Mandela fateerrorstalking For whoever conquers a free Town, and does not demolish it, commits a great Error, and may expect to be ruin 'd himself. Niccolo Machiavelli uprisingerrorswar And truly it is a very natural and ordinary thing to desire to acquire, and always, when men do it who can, they will be praised or not blamed; but when they cannot, and wish to do it anyway, here lies the error and the blame. Niccolo Machiavelli errorsmenlying Law is error, you see. It's an attempt to write down a lot of things everyone ought to know anyway. Nick Harkaway errorslawwriting The tree of nonsense is watered with error, and from its branches swing the pumpkins of disaster. Nick Harkaway swingserrorstree Only armchair politicians are immune from committing mistakes. Errors are inherent in political action. Nelson Mandela errorsmistakeinspiring That’s the thing with the young these days, isn’t it? They watch too many happy endings. Everything has to be wrapped up, with a smile and a tear and a wave. Everyone has learned, found love, seen the error of their ways, discovered the joys of monogamy, or fatherhood, or filial duty, or life itself. In my day, people got shot at the end of films, after learning only that life is hollow, dismal, brutish, and short. Nick Hornby errorsjoypeople People still retain the errors of their childhood, their nation, and their age, long after they have accepted the truths needed to refute them. Nicolas de Caritat, marquis de Condorcet errorslongpeople I am so hip even my errors are correct Nikki Giovanni self-loveafrican-americanerrors«5960616263646566676869»
