The wish is occasionally the father of the thought, but more often the midwife.
Nov 072016
Erring
Error is boundless.
Nor hope nor doubt,
Though both be groundless,
Will average out.
—Cunningham
Nov 042016
The one indispensable element in starting a business is gross overconfidence.
Nov 022016
Don’t worry about the facts. You can always find the ones you need.
Oct 202016
The lottery ticket is cheap, it’s the hope that’s expensive.
Oct 192016
The relative demand for truth and opinion closely approximates the relative supply.
Oct 072016
If a rule is required, then its outcomes will be imperfect.
Sep 192016
Stupid people, inconveniently, are often right.
Sep 082016
Demanding respect is the infallible sign of not deserving it.
Aug 242016
That the many knowledgeable and intelligent people who disagree with you are deluded is the most common delusion of all.
Aug 192016
We would do better to speak of gaps in our ignorance.