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George Bernard Shaw: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
“For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you.”
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“As smoking is to the lungs, so is resentment to the soul; even one puff is bad for you.”
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“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
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“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”
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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
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Blooming Books: Reading for Growth (Self-Development Book Club)
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Shams’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Shams’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
2 books
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2 friends
209 books
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1 friend
6 books
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1 friend
99 books
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5 friends
Favorite Genres
Biography, Business, Ebooks, History, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Religion, Science, Self help, Spirituality, and Travel
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