Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes

The sphinx will always have to be looked after.

I have priorities. Maintaining my daughter is my first.

Peace is security.

At present you are frightened of everything; you make a secret of where you sleep … You have neither peace nor tranquility. To change all that, all you have to do is accept the protection of Boula-Matari, to fly the flag with the star at each of your villages, and then things will calm down and peace and plenty will return to your country.

They shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, and none shall make them afraid.

I do want everyone to be happy and safe.

It's so important to look out for your child and protect them.

Ships are like children: they need individual attention.

Only when love takes the lead will the earth, and life on earth, be safe again. And not until then.

Peace is a virgin who dare not show her face without Strength, her father, for protection.

You do not get peace by shouting: Peace. Peace is a meaningless word; what we need is a glorious peace.

"Welcome to the Amity compound," Johanna's eyes fix on my face, and she smiles crookedly. "Let us take care of you."

Owning the intellectual property is like owning land: You need to keep investing in it again and again to get a payoff; you can't simply sit back and collect rent.

We need to see each child as a gift to be welcomed, cherished, and protected.

Everything is to protect you. I exist in case you need to be protected.

We don't need to fight the forces of chaos so much as we need to restore and revitalize the forces of peace.

We need to be together, and love each other.

This world of ours has everything except one thing: peace. Everybody wants and needs peace, whether he be a child or an octogenarian.

The cookie maker needs someone to look out for him.

If something doesn't work exactly right, or maybe needs some special treatment, you don't just throw it away. Everything can't be fully operational all the time. Sometimes, we need to have the patience to give something the little nudge it needs.

I can tell you what women need in general. They need respect and love. They need to be able to trust your word and to be able to confide in you. So often, we can't care for ourselves in this world, so we need protection and provision.

What we need is love, to guide and protect us on.

I want to raise my children in a safe country. I want to help the children in the world who do not feel safe. I know what it feels like to feel unsafe. We need to do way better. Our country needs to do better.

If you need to talk about your childhood, you’re safe with me. If you need to break into a million pieces, I’m right here, Lev. I’ll find them all, I’m good at details, and I’ll put you back together. You’re safe here.

The world needs less destruction.