"So long as you see the picture of Larry Summers going to Davos, you have to stay short U.S. Treasuries for another year. It means they [the Obama administration] don't know what's going on."

"The problem with democracy is that it's based on the idea that everyone's opinion is equally valid."

"The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary."

"The most important quality for a scientist is to be willing to say 'I don't know.'"

"Modernity: we created a system where people are judged by their ability to tell stories rather than by their ability to deliver results."