Most of the poverty and misery in the world is due to bad government, lack of democracy, weak states, internal strife, and so on.

Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes.

I'm not better than the next trader, just quicker at admitting my mistakes and moving on to the next opportunity.

There is no point in being confident and having a small position.

It's not whether you're right or wrong that's important, but how much money you make when you're right and how much you lose when you're wrong

To others, being wrong is a source of shame; to me, recognizing my mistakes is a source of pride.

The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.

Now that I have called you on your false accusation, you are using additional smear tactics.

Esperanto was a very useful language, because wherever you went, you found someone to speak with.

Stock market bubbles don't grow out of thin air. They have a solid basis in reality, but reality as distorted by a misconception.

The sovereignty of states must be subordinated to international law and international institutions.

Freedom and love go together. Love is not a reaction. To love is not to ask anything in return, not even to feel that you are giving something, and it is only such love that can know freedom.

Most things get better by themselves. Most things in fact are better by morning.

You should not be carried away by the dictation of the mind, but the mind should be carried by your dictation.

To pray without expectation is to misunderstand the whole concept of prayer and relationship with God.

I don't think actors should have to do anything but come in and act.

There's no substitute to being successful on an actual chart.

One who brandishes a pistol must be prepared to shoot.

Even bad results teach you something, and you can learn your lessons and get better.

But who is ever able to apply to her own current love affair a word like "similar"?

Our job is to bring the dead facts to life.