Karan Mathur

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.”
― Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“They had stumbled either upon a serious flaw in modern financial markets or into a great gambling run. Characteristically, they were not sure which it was. As Charlie pointed out, “It’s really hard to know when you’re lucky and when you’re smart.”
― Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

“In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king”
― Michael Lewis, Liar's Poker

“Corporate finance, which services the corporations and governments that borrow money, and that are known as “clients,” is, by comparison, a refined and unworldly place. Because they don’t risk money, corporate financiers are considered wimps by traders.”
― Michael Lewis, Liar's Poker