Michael Lewis Quotes


Above all, recognize that if you have had success, you have also had luck — and with luck comes obligation. You owe a debt, and not just to your Gods. You owe a debt to the unlucky.


Citations

Lewis, Michael. "Don't Eat Fortune's Cookie." Princeton University Baccalaureate Address, 3 June 2012.

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Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis
  • Born: October 15, 1960
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Non-fiction Writer, Journalist

Michael Monroe Lewis is an American author and financial journalist. He has also been a contributing editor to Vanity Fair since 2009, writing mostly on business, finance, and economics. He is known for his non-fiction work, particularly his coverage of financial crises and behavioral finance.