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"False modesty is the refuge of the incompetent.
“If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be 'meetings.”
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“Be a writer, if you will Or don’t, no one will care Order your shelves, or not Kill or kiss your darlings Simply write”
― The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
― The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
“Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.”
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“Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. Don't let the bastards grind you down.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
― The Handmaid’s Tale
“It can be a relief to know that, in coming up with fresh ideas, we don’t have to invent from scratch; we can draw upon what already exists and use that as raw material. The key may lie in connecting those bits and pieces in a clever, unusual, and useful way, resulting in (to use a term that seems to have39 originated with the British designer John Thackara) smart recombinations.”
― A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas
― A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas
Charles’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Charles’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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298 friends
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129 friends
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209 friends
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200 friends
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310 friends
809 books
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130 friends
67 books
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22 friends
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