“The most contrarian thing of all is not to oppose the crowd but to think for yourself.”
― Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
― Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
“I slept, and dreamed that life was beauty; I woke, and found that life was duty.”
― I Am Pilgrim
― I Am Pilgrim
“Half of seeming clever is keeping your mouth shut at the right times.”
― The Wise Man's Fear
― The Wise Man's Fear
“Suckers try to win arguments, nonsuckers try to win.”
― Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder
― Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder
“I don’t know what’s worse: to not know what you are and be happy, or to become what you’ve always wanted to be, and feel alone.”
― Flowers for Algernon
― Flowers for Algernon
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