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You don’t get anywhere by not “wasting” time—something,
“To be great is to be misunderstood.”
― Self-Reliance and Other Essays
― Self-Reliance and Other Essays
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”
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“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.”
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“You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.”
― The Prophet
― The Prophet
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things..”
― Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
― Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
Yen’s 2025 Year in Books
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