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Haruki Murakami
“I can bear any pain as long as it has meaning.”
Haruki Murakami, 1Q84

Charles T. Munger
“Acquire worldly wisdom and adjust your behavior accordingly. If your new behavior gives you a little temporary unpopularity with your peer group…then to hell with them.”
Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

Robert C. Martin
“Indeed, the ratio of time spent reading versus writing is well over 10 to 1. We are constantly reading old code as part of the effort to write new code. ...[Therefore,] making it easy to read makes it easier to write.”
Robert C. Martin, Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship

Mahatma Gandhi
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi

Mark Twain
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
Mark Twain

year in books
Connie ...
721 books | 82 friends

Si Ying
351 books | 58 friends

Steven ...
1 book | 142 friends

Clement...
2 books | 9 friends

Ky Chan
1 book | 47 friends

Karen Chan
24 books | 57 friends

Ruby Ruby
1 book | 14 friends

Mason Lee
0 books | 5 friends

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