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“Every search begins with beginner's luck. And every search ends with the victor's being severely tested." The boy remembered an old proverb from his country. It said that the darkest hour of the night came just before the dawn.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”
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“The degree to which a person can grow is directly proportional to the amount of truth he can accept about himself without running away.”
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“It is important to view knowledge as sort of a semantic tree -- make sure you understand the fundamental principles, ie the trunk and big branches, before you get into the leaves/details or there is nothing for them to hang on to.”
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“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self.”
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