Viele höchst erfolgreiche Menschen haben an der Harvard Universität studiert. Heißt das, dass Harvard eine gute Schule ist? Das wissen wir nicht. Vielleicht ist die Schule miserabel, aber sie rekrutiert die gescheitesten Menschen der ganzen Welt.

Menschen, die keinen MBA anstreben, sind ganz anders gestrickt als Menschen, die einen MBA anstreben. Der spätere Einkommensunterschied hat tausend andere Gründe als das MBA-Diplom.

Wenn Millionen Menschen eine Dummheit behaupten, wird sie deswegen nicht zur Wahrheit.

Die Sunk Cost Fallacy schnappt dann zu, wenn wir schon besonders viel Zeit, Geld, Energie, Liebe etc. investiert haben. Das investierte Geld wird dann zur Begründung weiterzumachen, selbst wenn es objektiv betrachtet keinen Sinn macht.

Rational entscheiden bedeutet, dass Sie die aufgelaufenen Kosten ignorieren. Egal, was sie bereits investiert haben, es zählt einzig das Jetzt und Ihre Entscheidung der Zukunft.

Tatsachen hören nicht auf zu existieren, nur weil sie ignoriert werden.

Wenn Sie jemanden überzeugen wollen, argumentieren Sie nicht mit einem möglichen Gewinn, sondern mit dem Vermeiden eines möglichen Verlustes.

I think what's very French is the mixture of comedy with intimacy and a kind of reflectiveness. For U.S. audiences, the nearest thing is Woody Allen.

The world is shifting from a hegemonic era, where the United States dominated alone, to a multipolar system.

'The X-Files' from the beginning was a very visual show, and with Bob Mandel directing the pilot and Dan Sackheim being involved in the production of the pilot and directing the first episode, they brought a visual style to it that was elaborated on by so many good directors.

Failures are infinitely more instructive than successes.

Capping the size of American banks won't eliminate the needs of big businesses; it will force them to turn to foreign banks that won't face the same restrictions.

It definitely wasn't like, 'Hey, I'm going to steal that, and nobody's going to know.' The original 'T.R.O.Y.' came out in 1992, and it was like a 20th anniversary kind of thing. All of those intentions were there for it to be resurrecting a classic for a new generation. I tried to honor it.

I love doing the radio plays, creating a whole world with just the voice, and I'd love to be back on stage, too, at some point.

Marketplaces by their nature tend to grow faster than most other companies.

Anybody who makes an outlandish salary obviously attracts attention.

If you convert to Islam after a couple of decades of being a black man in the U.S., the discrimination you receive as a Muslim doesn't feel like a shock.

My parents split up when I was young, and they are still good friends. I think it's often projected that these things have to be so acrimonious. It's so often not the case.

I am proud to represent these men and women who empower people in developing nations and promote the Peace Corps mission of peace and friendship. These volunteers are making major strides to improve the lives of people and communities around the world.

No matter how difficult the past, you can always begin again today.

As long as I know that I give my best every time, I can sleep well knowing that.

The N.C.A.A. is a multibillion-dollar business built on the talents of players who are often unqualified for or uninterested in being students and who benefit materially from the system only if they are among the few who turn professional.

When it shall be known that, at the time which I was accused of wishing to sunder this island from France - my benefactress - I repeated the oath of fidelity to her, I take pleasure in believing that the government I own, and my fellow-citizens, will render me the justice I merit, and that the enemies of my brethren will be reduced to silence.

From my own point of view, I went to college in the States. I am very comfortable on the PGA Tour. I have made my family life over there. It would be a big upheaval for me to play full time in Europe, which is why I have decided that I am going to play mostly in the U.S. but still support Europe when it is possible.

I've always liked the idea of regularly doing a play but I was offered things which I felt were too 'celebie' and West Endy.

I was worried when I returned that I might be booed or barracked. Nobody has waved fivers at me. I am touched by the reception since I have come back.

I almost find it very attractive when a woman has no idea who I am.

The interesting roles have only come since I got into my 30s. But I didn't know that was going to happen.

The Miguel Syjuco character is not me. I wanted him to represent my own fears and frustrations and guilt, my own worst tendencies and my optimistic expectations. He's a cautionary tale for me. But he's also an examination of the darkest things that haunt me as a person.

Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

Wealthy people in Australia tend to give, and give very quietly.