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“I looked at myself in the mirror. I looked awful, but I always look awful in the mirror. I keep myself going with the firm belief that my real face is much better looking.”
― When Gravity Fails
― When Gravity Fails
“Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, ‘I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.’ That is why dogs make such a hit. They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins. So, naturally, we are glad to see them.”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
“When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.”
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“Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it's a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it's a way of making contact with someone else's imagination after a day that's all too real.”
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“When I use a PC today I cannot understand why a machine with 1,000 times more processing power has a worse user response than the machine I was using in the late ’80s at Acorn,’ remarks Steve Furber. ‘Well, I do know why it is, but it still seems the wrong answer.”
― Electronic Dreams: How 1980s Britain Learned to Love the Computer
― Electronic Dreams: How 1980s Britain Learned to Love the Computer
Paul’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Paul’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
127 books
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25 friends
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79 books
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262 books
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429 books
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