“A man’s job is to make the world a better place to live in, so far as he is able—always remembering the results will be infinitesimal—and to attend to his own soul.”
― The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
― The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
“Yes, of course duct tape works in a near-vacuum. Duct tape works anywhere. Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped.”
― The Martian
― The Martian
“Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good.”
― Outliers: The Story of Success
― Outliers: The Story of Success
“The world is a fine place and worth fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.”
― For Whom the Bell Tolls
― For Whom the Bell Tolls
“A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. That is why I read so much.”
― A Game of Thrones
― A Game of Thrones
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