All Michael Lewis Quotes
- Thirdly-but not lastly-there was the bias toward what people saw with their own eyes, or thought they had seen. The human mind played tricks on… Bias
- Some coaches believed they could judge a player's performance simply by watching it. In this they were deeply mistaken. The naked eye was an inadequate… Absolutely
- In Japan, mothers insist on achievement and accomplishment as a sign of love and respect. Thus to fail places children in a highly shamed situation. Accomplishment
- When you're trying to create a career as a writer, a little delusional thinking goes a long way. Career
- He's a machine for competitive balance, ... Yes, the money is in New York. Yes, the money is in his hands. But he squanders money.… Balance
- My client loved risk. Risk, I had learned, was a commodity in itself. Risk could be canned and sold like tomatoes. Canned
- It is the nature of being the general manager of a baseball team that you have to remain on familiar terms with people you are… Baseball
- One absolutely cannot tell, by watching, the difference between a .300 hitter and a .275 hitter. The difference is one hit every two weeks. Absolutely
- Above all, recognize that if you have had success, you have also had luck — and with luck comes obligation. You owe a debt, and… All
- Baseball is this intense subculture that actually doesn't speak very much for the larger culture. Baseball
- Book tours are almost designed to beat out of an author any affection he has for his book. Affection
- I don't think there is a national pasttime. Watching TV is a national pasttime. Really. If there is a national pasttime, it is watching TV. Inspirational
- I think that fans are always looking for someone to blame. Wouldn't it be nice if they looked in the mirror? Always Looking
- If you had to point to one thing that made it less likely that the Red Sox would win the World Series, I would say… Fenway
- My judgement is not good when I am on a book tour. I am not thinking about it that much. What happens is I will… Back Home
- Every form of strength is also a form of weakness, Every Form
- I thought instead of a good rule for survival on Wall Street: Never agree to anything proposed on someone else's boat or you'll regret in… Agree
- Baseball has so much history and tradition. You can respect it, or you can exploit it for profit, but it's still being made all over… All
- If you’ve got a dozen pitchers, you need to speak 12 different languages. Different Languages
- People in both fields operate with beliefs and biases. To the extent you can eliminate both and replace them with data, you gain a clear… Advantage