One of the Gou biographies collects his many pithy aphorisms, including the following Dickensian maxims: “Work itself is a type of joy,” “Hungry people have especially clear minds,” and “A harsh environment is a good thing.
“It's easier to act your way into a new way of thinking, than think your way into a new way of acting.”
― The Power of Positive Deviance: How Unlikely Innovators Solve the World's Toughest Problems
― The Power of Positive Deviance: How Unlikely Innovators Solve the World's Toughest Problems
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