“the most improper job of any man, even saints (who at any rate were at least unwilling to take it on), is bossing other men. Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity.”
― The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
― The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
“I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then gettin' upset cos' they act like people", said Adam severely. "Anyway, if you stopped tellin' people it's all sorted out after they're dead, they might try sorting it all out while they're alive.”
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― Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
“Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to.”
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― Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
“There’s an inherent limit to the stress that any material can bear. Water has its boiling point, metals their melting points. The elements of the spirit behave the same way. Happiness can reach a pitch so great that any further happiness can’t be felt. Pain, despair, humiliation, disgust, and fear are no different. Once the vessel is full, the world can’t add to it.”
― The Post-Office Girl
― The Post-Office Girl
“No one who can rise before dawn three hundred sixty days a year fails to make his family rich.”
― Outliers: The Story of Success
― Outliers: The Story of Success
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