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From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds

by Daniel C. Dennett

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Jun 30, 2024 04:48PM

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The Practicing Stoic

by Ward Farnsworth

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Ali Ahmed said: " This is THE book I was looking for in life. Very very very highly recommended. "

Jan 30, 2021 08:32PM · see review

“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

tags: identity

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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

tags: books, mind

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“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.”
― Stephen King

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“People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings

tags: human-nature, people, truth

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