Arun Manickam

“I guess you could call it a "failure", but I prefer the term "learning experience".”
― Andy Weir, The Martian

“Most kinds of power require a substantial sacrifice by whoever wants the power. There is an apprenticeship, a discipline lasting many years. Whatever kind of power you want. President of the company. Black belt in karate. Spiritual guru. Whatever it is you seek, you have to put in the time, the practice, the effort. You must give up a lot to get it. It has to be very important to you. And once you have attained it, it is your power. It can’t be given away: it resides in you. It is literally the result of your discipline.”
― Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park

“If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.”
― Richard Osman, The Thursday Murder Club

“A job well done is a reward in its own right,”
― Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Ove