Category: Aphorisms

Penguins are evidence both for and against the existence of God.

Leaders listen.

If you’re the third person in a threesome, don’t spend the night.

Having money won’t make you happy, but not having it will make you miserable.

Dance alone. Dance often.

Expected value matters less than range of outcomes and risk tolerance.

The most unrealistic part of Harry Potter is not the magic, and it’s not that good triumphs over evil. It’s that Hermione marries Ron and is still married to him 19 years after Deathly Hallows.

It’s better to learn from someone else’s failures than your own.

When everybody’s a loser, the winner is the one who loses least.

Regret is rational — until it isn’t.