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Adaptation Quotes

"Change is a normal part of our existence."

"People are usually afraid of change because they fear the unknown But the single greatest constant of history is that everything changes"

"Our world is fast changing, but our basic ability to reason has remained largely unchanged for millennia."

"Fear can be good. It’s an evolutionary sense that we’ve developed over many, many millions of years."

"The cut worm forgives the plow "

"We crave for new sensations but soon become indifferent to them. The wonders of yesterday are today common occurrences."

"We do not succeed in changing things according to our desire, but gradually our desire changes"

"It is nonhabitability, more than any other factor, that determines our potential for antifragility"

"Every living thing is a sort of imperialist seeking to transform as much as possible of its environment into itself."

"The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind"

"We must always change, renew, rejuvenate"

"The worst part of success is, to me, adapting to it"

"Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing."

"The idea that complex systems with skin in the game are antifragile is crucial to building a sound view of reality"

"I’ve been having a hard time adjusting, I had the shiniest wheels, now they’re rusting."

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