Decision making Quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The central idea in The Black Swan is that: rare events cannot be estimated from empirical observation since they are rare.

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

When I had to say something that I didn't like to Turkey, but of which I was sure, I said it, with the consequences…

— Pope Francis

People don't like the idea of consequences. They want to be able to live their life freely and do what they want to do…

— Charles Stanley

“Why didn't they say anything to me?' 'Probably because they knew you wouldn't listen to reason.' 'That is pure hog swill.' 'Would you have…

— Sherry Thomas

All of our actions have consequences whether we know it or not. We never know what people are going through until something tragic happens…

— Ross Butler

There is, as Emerson says, some central idea or conception of yourself by which all the facts of your life are arranged and classified.…

— Wallace D. Wattles

We're always looking for the backbone, the central idea, and once you have that you know everything can circle around it.

— Adam McKay

In my music, my plays, my films, I want to carry always this central idea: to be African.

— Paul Robeson

“You find in Krishna that non-attachment is the central idea.”

— Swami Vivekananda

You know, putting power in people's hands was the central idea of the conservative platform. And so, to me, the E.U. was the direct…

— Steve Hilton

“take Buddha. The central idea [is] sacrifice.”

— Swami Vivekananda

I should be glad if I could flatter myself that I came as near the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as…

— Edward Everett