The Law of Authenticity (Chapter 10) The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself.

A rational investor should pay a higher price for a share, other things equal, the lower the interest rates

Management should restrict transparency sparingly and wisely because every time they do, it undermines the idea meritocracy and people’ s trust.

What makes the Christian different from other men is the 'peculiar,' the περισσóv, the 'extraordinary,' the 'unusual,' that which is not 'a matter of course.

“Thin-slicing” refers to the ability of our unconscious to find patterns in situations and behavior based on very narrow slices of experience.

We account the Scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy. I find more sure remarks of authenticity in the Bible than in any profane history whatever.

Complexity manifests itself in a software in 3 major ways ordered in terms of increasing severity:1. When a simple change requires modifying code in many places.2. When developers need to carry a lot of information in their heads to complete a task.3. When it is not obvious what information or changes are needed in order to carry out a task.

God, from above or outside or all round, contains the whole line, and sees it all. The idea is worth trying to grasp because it removes some apparent difficulties in Christianity.

The deepest hunger of the human heart is to be understood. Next to physical survival, our strongest need is psychological survival.

Dislike for others shows through our actions, not just our words. You do not have to tell someone you dislike them for them to know. Our actions, even if veiled by pleasantries, can show our true feelings.