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Not to be constantly correcting people, and in particular not to jump on them whenever they make an error of usage or a grammatical mistake or mispronounce something, but just answer their question or add another example, or debate the
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“If anyone can refute me—show me I’m making a mistake or looking at things from the wrong perspective—I’ll gladly change. It’s the truth I’m after, and the truth never harmed anyone. What harms us is to persist in self-deceit and ignorance.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country
“If you want power to be used for good, more good people need to have power.”
― 7 Rules of Power: Surprising--but True--Advice on How to Get Things Done and Advance Your Career
― 7 Rules of Power: Surprising--but True--Advice on How to Get Things Done and Advance Your Career
“The reward for good work is more work!”
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“Go; for thy stay, not free, absents thee more.”
― Paradise Lost
― Paradise Lost
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