Marta Miralles

“When you have understood the piece of the world you want to change, and aligned your will with the world as it actually is, then and only then can you begin to change it;”
― Steven Brust, Issola

“For scientists, not knowing is exciting. It’s an opportunity to discover; the more that is unknown, the greater the opportunity.”
― Philip Tetlock, Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction

“Mentoring a young person is four times more predictive of happiness than your health or how much money you make.”
― Eric Barker, Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong

“Sobriety isn't for cowards, Chief Inspector. Whatever you might think of an alcoholic, to get sober, really sober demands great honesty, and that demands great courage. Stopping drinking's the easy part. Then we have to face ourselves. Our demons. How many people are willing to do that?”
― Louise Penny, A Trick of the Light