“...what matters in life is not whether we receive a round of applause; what matters is whether we have the courage to venture forth despite the uncertainty of acclaim.”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow
“Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.”
― The Prince
― The Prince
“The man who must brag for himself knows that no one else will”
― Royal Assassin
― Royal Assassin
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.”
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“Henri the painter was not French and his name was not Henri. Also he was not really a painter. Henri has so steeped himself in stories of the Left Bank in Paris that he lived there although he had never been there.”
― Cannery Row
― Cannery Row
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