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“It can be useful for people to underestimate you.” “It can be equally useful for them to overestimate you,” Thrawn said.
“Do one thing every day that scares you.”
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“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
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“Only a fool worries over what he can’t control.”
― The Wise Man's Fear
― The Wise Man's Fear
“I divide my officers into four classes as follows: The clever, the industrious, the lazy, and the stupid. Each officer always possesses two of these qualities.
Those who are clever and industrious I appoint to the General Staff. Use can under certain circumstances be made of those who are stupid and lazy. The man who is clever and lazy qualifies for the highest leadership posts. He has the requisite nerves and the mental clarity for difficult decisions. But whoever is stupid and industrious must be got rid of, for he is too dangerous.”
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Those who are clever and industrious I appoint to the General Staff. Use can under certain circumstances be made of those who are stupid and lazy. The man who is clever and lazy qualifies for the highest leadership posts. He has the requisite nerves and the mental clarity for difficult decisions. But whoever is stupid and industrious must be got rid of, for he is too dangerous.”
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“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.”
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Can’s 2024 Year in Books
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