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“There will be a time when I will answer everything, Avelyn. But it is far in the future for you.”
― Jack Borden, The Lost City: An Epic YA Fantasy Novel

tags: character-growth, dark-lands, determination, dramatic, fantasy-series, heart-stopping, overcoming-fear, reluctant-hero, sacrifice, toadskunks

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“The sum of all human wisdom will be contained in these two words: Wait and hope." ~Edmond Dantes”
― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

tags: hope

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“I told NASA what I did. Our (paraphrased) conversation was: Me: “I took it apart, found the problem, and fixed it.” NASA: “Dick.”
― Andy Weir, The Martian

104 likes

“Real leadership is treating your least favorite employee the same as your favorite”
― Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, Seeking Fairness at Work: Cracking the New Code of Greater Employee Engagement, Retention & Satisfaction

tags: bias, business, chemistry, motivations, organisations, relationship, retention, science, sentiment, unwritten-rules

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“Neville's a pleasant sort of standby when there's nothing more exciting on the go. A safe, attractive, reliable chap. He's respectful, never having tried to get her into bed which, if she was a better sort of person, she might appreciate.”
― Lesley Glaister, A Particular Man