Radio: it ties a million ears to a single mouth. Out of loudspeakers all around Zollverein, the staccato voice of the Reich grows like some imperturbable tree; its subjects lean toward its branches as if toward the lips of God. And when God
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“You never know what opportunities are waiting for you, but they’re almost certainly not waiting for you in a hidden room in your house. Get out there, get a bit uncomfortable, show the world what you’ve got, and see how it responds.”
― The Beginner’s Guide to Wealth
― The Beginner’s Guide to Wealth
“Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong.”
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“Passion for your work is a little bit of discovery, followed by a lot of development, and then a lifetime of deepening.”
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
“You don't need to justify your love, you don't need to explain your love, you just need to practice your love. Practice creates the master.”
― The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship
― The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship
“Always compete means Be all you can be, whatever that is for you. Reach for your best.”
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
― Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
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