"We should probably stop trading derivatives, anything more complex than regular options ... I am an options trader, and I don't understand options. How do you want a regulator to understand them?"

-- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#Business Quotes #Want Quotes #Derivatives Quotes

“Even in today's opera world, the position of the black tenor is problematic.”
“Death is my neighbor now.”
“I was taught never to make a threat unless you are prepared to carry it out, and I am not a fan of carrying anything. Even watching other people carrying things makes me uncomfortable. Mainly because of the possibility they may ask me to help.”

Source : David Thorne (2012). “I'll Go Home Then, It's Warm and Has Chairs. The Unpublished Emails.: The Unpublished Emails”, p.13, Lulu.com
“If I were really really ridiculously wealthy, I wouldnâ€™t buy a mansion, just tiny apartments in every city I love.”

Source : Twitter post from Aug 22, 2013
“I stand up for other people, I'm very protective of people around me. If I feel like somebody is getting a bad rap or being unfairly picked on, I will stand up for them, absolutely.”
“The scariest people are usually the sweetest.”
“Amazed how I get so much paper? I'm more amazed how you could be such a hater!”
“In my experience, there's only one thing that will always steer you toward success: That's to have a vision and to stick with it... Once I have a vision for a new venture, I'm going to ride that vision until the wheels come off.”

Source : Russell Simmons, Chris Morrow (2007). “Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success”, p.20, Penguin

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