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“Scratch any cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist.”
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“[I am not] one of those thoughtless people who always uncritically accept what is new as necessarily better.”
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“Unless a man is master of his soul all other kinds of mastery amount to little.”
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“To me, the unhappiest people in the world are those in the watering places, the international watering places like..uhhh..the south coast of France and Newport and Palm Springs and Palm Beach; going to parties every night, playing golf every afternoon, then bridge. Drinking too much, talking too much, thinking too little. Retired. No purpose.”
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“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On!' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
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Matthew’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Matthew’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
241 books
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44 friends
166 books
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43 friends
272 books
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25 friends
344 books
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13 friends
224 books
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86 friends
532 books
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29 friends
88 books
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4 friends
72 books
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3 friends
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