A Quote for You

"It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures. Precept, study, advice, and example could never have taught them so well as failure has done." ~ Samuel Smiles

quote: the last word

Today, I offer a quote:

"Your last recourse against randomness is how you act - if you can't control outcomes, you can control the elegance of your behaviour. You will always have the last word."

- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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