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There is a time in every man’s education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better, for worse, as his portion; that though the wide universe is full of good, no
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“The ones who thrive long term are those who understand the real world is a never-ending chain of absurdity, confusion, messy relationships, and imperfect people.”
― Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
― Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
“Humility: It is better to presume ignorance and invite learning than to assume sufficient knowledge and risk the consequent blindness.”
― Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life
― Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life
“It should freak you out that gangsters can agree on a code of behavior but designers can’t. Crime is more organized than design.”
― Ruined by Design: How Designers Destroyed the World, and What We Can Do to Fix It
― Ruined by Design: How Designers Destroyed the World, and What We Can Do to Fix It
“The best way of avenging thyself is not to become like [the wrong-doer].”
― Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
― Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
“Terribleness is part of greatness: let us not deceive ourselves.”
― The Will to Power
― The Will to Power
Brian’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Brian’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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