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Galileo did not build his new physics by rebelling against a dogma, or by forgetting Aristotle. On the contrary, having learned deeply from him, he worked out how to modify aspects of the Aristotelian conceptual cathedral: between himself
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“Yes, words matter, and to some extent they even shape our reality. But in the end, what you do matters far more.”
― Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference
― Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference
“In short: there are limits. Morality plays a big role in a rich and full life, but it's not everything. And if your inner fire burns bright, no need to stoke it hotter. In any case, don't let yourself be fuelled by a sense of guilt or shame, but rather with enthusiasm and a lust for life. Be ambitious, not perfect. There comes a point when you're fine just the way you are.”
― Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference
― Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference
“She was strangely different. Not actually in any way he [her father] might have feared. Rather, she seemed more sure, quieter, more still, more absorbent, more favorably aware of them [her family] than ever in the past.”
― Beauty
― Beauty
“The last thing we need is blind optimism about technology.”
― Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference
― Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference
“If the fight against smallpox, polio, and malaria shows us anything, it's that we can't make the world a wildly better place without science.”
― Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference
― Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference
Harry Potter
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The Rory Gilmore Book Club
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Reading is sexy! This group is for fans of literature and the Gilmore Girls. Join us for some witty banter, numerous pop culture references, and enlig ...more
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For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more
Around the World in 80 Books
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Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more
The CISOs Book Club
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This is a book club for CISOs, Security and Risk Management Leaders and Cybersecurity professionals
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