“I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”
― Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
― Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
“By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.”
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“When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself”
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“If you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul.”
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Patrick’s 2025 Year in Books
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