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Shōgun: The Epic Novel of Japan (The Asian Saga #1)

by James Clavell

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King Rat (Asian Saga, #4)

by James Clavell

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Jiu-Jitsu in the South Zone, 1997-2008 (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil)

by Roberto Pedreira

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“For in every adult there dwells the child that was, and in every child there lies the adult that will be.”
― John Connolly, The Book of Lost Things

tags: adulthood, childhood

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“Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent”
― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power

tags: success

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“Both sides so blinded by their fear and hate of each other that they couldn't see they were all fighting for the same thing.”
― Brom, The Child Thief

tags: fear, hate, same-thing, sides, the-child-thief

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“Struggling and suffering are the essence of a life worth living. If you're not pushing yourself beyond the comfort zone, if you're not demanding more from yourself - expanding and learning as you go - you're choosing a numb existence. You're denying yourself an extraordinary trip.”
― Dean Karnazes, Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner

tags: inspirational, life, running

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“My tale doesn't end there, for the end has yet to be written.”
― Brom, The Child Thief

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