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history is also made by individuals who fought their egos at every turn, who eschewed the spotlight, and who put their higher goals above their desire for recognition.
“You can’t ever reach perfection, but you can believe in an asymptote toward which you are ceaselessly striving.”
― When Breath Becomes Air
― When Breath Becomes Air
“If you start believing in your greatness, it is the death of your creativity.”
― Ego Is the Enemy
― Ego Is the Enemy
“[Kids] don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.”
― It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider
― It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider
“Human knowledge is never contained in one person. It grows from the relationships we create between each other and the world, and still it is never complete.”
― When Breath Becomes Air
― When Breath Becomes Air
“Living clearly and presently takes courage. Don’t live in the haze of the abstract, live with the tangible and real, even if—especially if—it’s uncomfortable. Be part of what’s going on around you. Feast on it, adjust for it.”
― Ego Is the Enemy
― Ego Is the Enemy
Nguyen’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Nguyen’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
171 books
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91 friends
151 books
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46 friends
7 books
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70 friends
3 books
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469 friends
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31 friends
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13 friends
1 book
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42 friends
1 book
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13 friends
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