Tom Morton
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“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance—it is the illusion of knowledge.”
― Hidden Genius: The secret ways of thinking that power the world’s most successful people
― Hidden Genius: The secret ways of thinking that power the world’s most successful people
“I’m learning that when marginalized communities face racism or classism, high standards for cleanliness can be a way for a family to reassert their own dignity in the face of dehumanizing stereotypes about being lazy, unintelligent, or dirty. Loving families might insist that their home sparkle or their children’s clothes be spotless, not out of a perceived superiority, but as a way of protecting against discrimination.”
― How to Keep House While Drowning
― How to Keep House While Drowning
“It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest . . . the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt.”
― Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
― Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
“For a short moment, Lucas thinks that this strange feeling he is experiencing is a fever. Maybe he’s coming down with a cold? But then he realizes it’s something much, much worse. It’s empathy.”
― The Answer Is No
― The Answer Is No
“Only about five percent of people have a real vocation in life, and they confuse the hell out of the rest of us.”
― Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
― Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
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