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There was an odd bending around in back at the extreme limits of culture and politics where back-to-the-land hippies and radical survivalists ended up being the same people, since they spent 99 percent of their lives doing the same stuff.
“It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.”
― Foundation
― Foundation
“Startup CEOs should not play the odds. When you are building a company, you must believe there is an answer and you cannot pay attention to your odds of finding it. You just have to find it. It matters not whether your chances are nine in ten or one in a thousand; your task is the same.”
― The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
― The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
“What would you do if capital were free?” is a dangerous question to ask an entrepreneur. It’s kind of like asking a fat person, “What would you do if ice cream had the exact same nutritional value as broccoli?”
― The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
― The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
“We're forever teetering on the brink of the unknowable, and trying to understand what can't be understood.”
― The Caves of Steel
― The Caves of Steel
“You’re surrounded by people in the waking period, and you feel their eyes and their hopes on you. You can’t stand up under it. In the sleep period, you’re free.”
― Foundation and Empire
― Foundation and Empire
R.’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at R.’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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300 books
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231 friends
425 books
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40 friends
1,835 books
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1,006 books
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211 friends
879 books
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138 friends
357 books
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244 friends
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