“If your idea succeeds, everybody says you’re persistent. If it doesn’t succeed, you’re stubborn.”
― How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery
― How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery
“The only propaganda which will ever tend to weaken itself as the world becomes more sophisticated and intelligent, is propaganda that is untrue or unsocial.”
― Propaganda
― Propaganda
“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.”
― Chase, Chance, and Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty
― Chase, Chance, and Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty
“When you bring something truly new to the world, brace. Having an impact is not usually a pleasant experience. Sometimes the hardest part of creating is not having an idea but saving an idea, ideally while also saving yourself.”
― How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery
― How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery
“I learned to succeed by learning to fail. I learned to expect conflict. I learned not to be surprised by adversity but to prepare for it.”
― How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery
― How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery
Varun’s 2025 Year in Books
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