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“...you have to use your failures as stepping stones to success. You have to maintain a fine balance between hope and despair. In the end it’s all a question of balance.”
― A Fine Balance
― A Fine Balance
“Afghanistan is not only the mirror of the Afghans: it is the mirror of the world. 'If you do not like the image in the mirror, do not break the mirror, break your face,' says an old Persian proverb.”
― Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia
― Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia
“Nothing captures the biological argument better than the famous New Age slogan: ‘Happiness begins within.’ Money, social status, plastic surgery, beautiful houses, powerful positions – none of these will bring you happiness. Lasting happiness comes only from serotonin, dopamine and oxytocin.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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