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“It’s extraordinary how we go through life with eyes half shut, with dull ears, with dormant thoughts. Perhaps it’s just as well; and it may be that it is this very dullness that makes life to the incalculable majority so supportable and so welcome.”
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“Governments derive their just power from the consent of the governed”
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“And suddenly, just like that, hope became knowledge. I was going to win. It was just a matter of when.”
― The Kite Runner
― The Kite Runner
“Romantic love continues the status quo in which we both are victimized and victimize each other.”
― Skin: Talking about Sex, Class, and Literature
― Skin: Talking about Sex, Class, and Literature
“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
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