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Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken. By Jane Austen Philosophical, Truth, Wise
Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are. By Malcolm S. Forbes Confidence, Positive, Potential, Wise
What is absent from the data should be taken into account—absence of Black Swans in the record doesn’t mean these were not there. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Black swan, Business, Data, Entrepreneurs, Wise
A decision is the action an executive must take when he has information so incomplete that the answer does not suggest itself. By Arthur W. Radford Decision, Incomplete, Information, Wise
It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice. By Anonymous Courtesy, Daily quotes, Status
Modesty in delivering our opinions leaves us the liberty of changing them without embarrassment. By Anonymous Modesty
Life doesn’t do anything to you, it only reveals your spirit. By Anonymous Crisis, Daily quotes, Life
Habit may be likened to a cable; every day we weave a thread, and soon we cannot break it. By Anonymous Addiction, Habits