“If you are told that someone is talking badly of you, don’t defend yourself against the story but reply: “Obviously he didn’t know my other faults, or he would have mentioned them as well.”
― How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life
― How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life
“Someday” is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. Pro and con lists are just as bad. If it’s important to you and you want to do it “eventually,” just do it and correct course along the way.”
― The 4-Hour Workweek
― The 4-Hour Workweek
“WATNEY: Look! A pair of boobs! -> (.Y.).”
― The Martian
― The Martian
“These inferences are invalid: “I am richer than you, therefore I am better than you,” and “I am more eloquent than you, therefore I am better than you.” But the following inferences are more cogent: “I am richer than you, therefore my property is better than yours,” or “I am more eloquent than you, therefore my diction is better than yours.” But you yourself are neither property nor diction.”
― How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life
― How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life
“They say no plan survives first contact with implementation. I’d have to agree.”
― The Martian
― The Martian
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