“Anything that can be put in a nutshell, should remain there.”
― Shantaram
― Shantaram
“It wasn't the same. I'm pretty good at making the best of things, but it wasn't the same.”
― A Summer to Die
― A Summer to Die
“There are four steps to gaining ownership and intentionality over your personal identity and beliefs: Determining your objective function What is the purpose of my life? Determining your ideological tree How do I best fulfill that purpose? Determining your personal identity Who do I want to be? Determining your public identity How do I want others to think of me?”
― The Pragmatist’s Guide to Life: A Guide to Creating Your Own Answers to Life’s Biggest Questions
― The Pragmatist’s Guide to Life: A Guide to Creating Your Own Answers to Life’s Biggest Questions
“It is only now and then in some very remote and backward agricultural district that an antiquarian may still discover a square house.”
― Flatland
― Flatland
“I hate actors. They never act like people. They just think they do.”
― The Catcher in the Rye
― The Catcher in the Rye
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