Wit seduces by signaling intelligence without nerdiness.
source: Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). “Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile”, p.1762, Random House

I'm not homely enough to play the nerdy girl and not nearly pretty enough to play the pretty girl.
topic: Girl, Pretty Girl, Play, Nerdiness
topic: Passion, People, Nerd, Burning Passion, Unbridled Passion
Charm is the ability to insult people without offending them; nerdiness the reverse
source: Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2010). “The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms”, p.33, Random House
Those who do not think that employment is systemic slavery are either blind or employed.
source: Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2010). “The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms”, p.33, Random House
topic: Thinking, Employment, Slavery, Nerdiness
source: "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
topic: Teacher, School, Uniforms, Good Students, Nerdiness