“This is the central illusion in life: that randomness is risky, that it is a bad thing—and that eliminating randomness is done by eliminating randomness.”
― Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder
― Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder
“It seemed, wrote Machiavelli, that in the midst of murders and civil wars, our republic became stronger [and] its citizens infused with virtues. … A little bit of agitation gives resources to souls and what makes the species prosper isn’t peace, but freedom.”
― Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder
― Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder
“In a thick and captivating book, La rebellion française, the historian Jean Nicolas shows how the culture of rioting was extremely sophisticated—historically, it counts as the true French national sport.”
― Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder
― Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder
“You are not an option, a choice or a soft place to land after a long battle. You were meant to be the one. If you can wrap yourself around the idea that you are something incredible, then you will stop excusing behavior that rapes your very soul. You were never meant to teach someone to love you. You were meant to be loved.”
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“The strongest people find the courage and caring to help others, even if they are going through their own storm.”
― The Light in the Heart
― The Light in the Heart
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