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Marcus says to approach each task as if it were your last, because it very well could be. And even if it isn’t, botching what’s right in front of you doesn’t help anything. Find clarity in the simplicity of doing your job today.
“Why, he wondered, did so many people spend their lives not trying to find answers to questions—not even thinking of questions to begin with? Was there anything more exciting in life than seeking answers?”
― Prelude to Foundation
― Prelude to Foundation
“I mean they don't seem able to love us just the way we are. They don't seem able to love us unless they can keep changing us a little bit. They love their reasons for loving us almost as much as they love us, and most of the time more.”
― Nine Stories
― Nine Stories
“I can't bear to hear a human being spoken of with contempt just because of his group identification...It's these respectable people here who create those hooligans out there.”
― Prelude to Foundation
― Prelude to Foundation
“Our brain accepts what the eyes see and our eye looks for whatever our brain wants.”
― Stumbling on Happiness
― Stumbling on Happiness
“I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.”
― The Complete Sherlock Holmes
― The Complete Sherlock Holmes
Petru’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Petru’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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467 friends
1,080 books
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239 friends
316 books
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61 friends
548 books
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85 friends
180 books
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145 friends
741 books
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46 friends
819 books
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87 friends
701 books
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151 friends
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