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“Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity.”
― The Wretched of the Earth
― The Wretched of the Earth
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
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“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”
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“If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut”
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“Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are
presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new
evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is
extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it
is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize,
ignore and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief.”
― Black Skin, White Masks
presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new
evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is
extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it
is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize,
ignore and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief.”
― Black Skin, White Masks
Phumelele’s 2025 Year in Books
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