“When your opponent fears you, then’s the moment when you give the fear its own rein, give it the time to work on him. Let it become terror. The terrified man fights himself. Eventually, he attacks in desperation. That is the most dangerous moment, but the terrified man can be trusted usually to make a fatal mistake. You are being trained here to detect these mistakes and use them.”
― Dune
― Dune
“The stereotype of the “meek” Asian American, combined with social pressure to stick to science and technology fields, has discouraged many Asian Americans from seeking political leadership and activism roles and prevents those who do seek those roles from being seen as “strong enough” leaders for the task.”
― So You Want to Talk About Race
― So You Want to Talk About Race
“We discovered that if your friend's friend's friend gained weight, you gained weight. We discovered that if your friend's friend's friend stopped smoking, you stopped smoking. And we discovered that if your friend's friend's friend became happy, you became happy.”
― Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
― Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
“Expectations are a funny thing,” Wen said. “When you’re born with them, you resent them, fight against them. When you’ve never been given any, you feel the lack of them your whole life.”
― Jade City
― Jade City
“One night I had a dream (literally) and woke up thinking… what if you could download the whole Web and just keep the links?”
― How Google Works
― How Google Works
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