Book: Harry Potter and the methods of rationality

Quote in English

It is always easy to hesitate, but not often useful.

Always walk in the shadows, then both light and darkness will follow you.

- Why? - Dumbledore echoed. “Ah, Harry, if I spent all day wondering why I do this or that way, I wouldn’t have enough time to do anything!” I'm a very busy person, you know.

I'm not a psychopath. I'm just a creative thinker.

“Life,” the lady answered without hesitation. - This is one of the most obvious riddles I have ever heard.

I'm lazy! I hate working! I hate hard work in all its forms! Cunning and elegant solutions are my strong point!

Not thinking about something won't stop it from happening.

"Back off, Potter.

Unfortunately, the Muggles are dragging their feet on the only project that would allow wizards to escape this planet before it gets blown up.

Not bad. Harry grinned in satisfaction. Too bad, he was on the cusp of a new wonderful world of magic, and he did not have time for a new wonderful world of wealth. Which, however, according to Fermi's quick estimate, was a million times less interesting.

Nature is not a person, you cannot deceive her by making her believe in your fairy tales. Try to convince the moon that it is made of cheese, even if you spend your whole life on it, but the moon will not change!

Those who want to become a rationalist must read an awful lot of articles about the shortcomings of human nature.

... which, of course, a real killer would never do. Real killers should look like meek little accountants until they kill you.