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Character = the ability to meet the demands of reality. In business and in all of life, reality demands come across one’s path. And just as the “character” of the metal determines whether that airplane is going to succeed in that kind of
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“Most modern freedom is at root fear. It is not so much that we are too bold to endure rules; it is rather that we are too timid to endure responsibilities.”
― What's Wrong with the World
― What's Wrong with the World
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”
― The Art of War
― The Art of War
“But the effect of her being on those around her was incalculably diffusive: for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs.”
― Middlemarch
― Middlemarch
“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.”
― Pensées
― Pensées
“Entertainment is the devil's substitute for joy. The more joy you have in the Lord the less entertainment you need.”
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Dan’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Dan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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