Adviser Quote by Michael Lewis

Doubt is often better than overconfidence, for it leads to inquiry, and inquiry leads to invention.

— Hudson Maxim

In strategic decisions, I'd be really concerned about overconfidence.

— Daniel Kahneman

Doubt is not the enemy of justice; overconfidence is.

— Carol Tavris

Those who are full of certainty are usually wrong.

— Nick Boles

Incompetence is certainty in the absence of expertise. Overconfidence is certainty in the presence of expertise.

— Malcolm Gladwell

Overconfidence blurs out the risk. Inferiority magnifies it.

— Anonymous

We're generally overconfident in our opinions and our impressions and judgments.

— Daniel Kahneman

Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt.

— Eric Sevareid

There are a lot of reasons to doubt things.

— Mary Downing Hahn

Overconfidence comes from fear and doubt, and you boast an ego when you're feeling less than.

— Nikki Sixx

Doubt is a very important trait. Out of doubt comes thinking, decisions, choices. We learn stuff. We learn to make mistakes. Or not to.

— Martin Landau

“Who would appreciate such candor? No one. None of us really likes honesty. We prefer deception –but only when it is unabashedly flattering or…

— William Bonner