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This was Westminster, and London Rules were in play, which – right below Never apologise, never explain – stated Never admit you made a mistake.
“You don't actually do a project; you can only do action steps related to it. When enough of the right action steps have been taken, some situation will have been created that matches your initial picture of the outcome closely enough that you can call it "done.”
― Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
― Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
“If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.”
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“America is harmless as an enemy but treacherous as a friend.”
― United States and the Middle East
― United States and the Middle East
“We all know what to do, but we don’t know how to get re-elected once we have done it.”
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“When you’re a carpenter making a beautiful chest of drawers, you’re not going to use a piece of plywood on the back, even though it faces the wall and nobody will ever see it. You’ll know it’s there, so you’re going to use a beautiful piece of wood on the back. For you to sleep well at night, the aesthetic, the quality, has to be carried all the way through.”
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Petri’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Petri’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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123 friends
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724 books
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467 books
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240 books
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67 books
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570 books
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60 friends
5,757 books
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33 friends
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