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“Bila kaum muda yang telah belajar di sekolah dan menganggap dirinya terlalu tinggi dan pintar untuk melebur dengan masyarakat yang bekerja dengan cangkul dan hanya memiliki cita-cita yang sederhana, maka lebih baik pendidikan itu tidak diberikan sama sekali" - Tan Malaka ”
― Tan Malaka, Madilog

“The human collective knows far more today than did the ancient bands. But at the individual level, ancient foragers were the most knowledgeable and skilful people in history.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

“The real difference between us and chimpanzees is the mythical glue that binds together large numbers of individuals, families and groups.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

“People who do not believe in the same god or obey the same king are more than willing to use the same money.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

“Grit depends on a different kind of hope. It rests on the expectation that our own efforts can improve our future. "I have a feeling tomorrow will be better" is different from "I resolve to make tomorrow better.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“Three bricklayers are asked: “What are you doing?” The first says, “I am laying bricks.” The second says, “I am building a church.” And the third says, “I am building the house of God.” The first bricklayer has a job. The second has a career. The third has a calling.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“...interests are not discovered through introspection. Instead, interests are triggered by interactions with the outside world. The process of interest discovery can be messy, serendipitous, and inefficient. This is because you can't really predict with certainty what will capture your attention and what won't...Without experimenting, you can't figure out which interests will stick, and which won't.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: Passion, Perseverance, and the Science of Success

“Thing Rule: You can quit. But you can’t quit until the season is over, the tuition payment is up, or some other “natural” stopping point has arrived. You must, at least for the interval to which you’ve committed yourself, finish whatever you begin. In”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“Do not let temporary setbacks become permanent excuses.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“trying to do things they can't yet do, failing, and learning what they need to do differently is exactly the way that experts practice.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“Being a "promising beginner" is fun, but being an actual expert is infinitely more gratifying.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“interests are not discovered through introspection. Instead, interests are triggered by interactions with the outside world.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
― George Orwell, Animal Farm