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Roland
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“as our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance.”
We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance. - John Archibald Wheeler
“A great leader must share the hardships of his followers, of his soldiers, of his subjects. That is how he wins their respect. Great leaders do not complain. Not ever.”
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“An amateur is defensive. The professional finds learning (and even, occasionally, being shown up) to be enjoyable; they like being challenged and humbled, and engage in education as an ongoing and endless process.”
― Ego Is the Enemy
― Ego Is the Enemy
“Patience is as fearsome a weapon as rage. More so, in fact, ’cause fewer men have it.”
― The Heroes
― The Heroes
“It is easy to forget how much you have, when your eyes are always fixed on what you have not. “Something”
― The Heroes
― The Heroes
“Our perceptions determine, to an incredibly large degree, what we are and are not capable of. In many ways, they determine reality itself. When we believe in the obstacle more than in the goal, which will inevitably triumph?”
― 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
Roland’s 2025 Year in Books
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