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Book cover for Funny Girl
What a terrible thing an education was, he thought, if it produced the kind of mind that despised entertainment and the people who valued it.
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Christopher McDougall
“We've got a motto here-you're tougher than you think you are, and you can do more than you think you can.”
Christopher McDougall, Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

Ben Aaronovitch
“There's more to life than just London," said Nightingale.
"People keep saying that," I said. "But I've never actually seen any proof.”
Ben Aaronovitch, Moon Over Soho

Robin Sloan
“Oh, I am very familiar with the internal monologue.”
Robin Sloan, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

Timothy Ferriss
“To enjoy life, you don't need fancy nonsense, but you do need to control your time and realize that most things just aren't as serious as you make them out to be.”
Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek

Christopher McDougall
“We say the rarajipari is the game of life, ' Angel said. 'You never know how hard it will be. You never know when it will end. You can't control it. You can only adjust.”
Christopher McDougall, Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
tags: life

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