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Book cover for Keep the Change: A Clueless Tipper's Quest to Become the Guru of the Gratuity

Keep the Change: A Clueless Tipper's Quest to Become the Guru of the Gratuity by Steve Dublanica

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Arete is living up to one’s full potential, having courage in the face of adversity—becoming what you were meant to be. Leonard is a living example of that word.

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Chris’s Quotes

“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Stories

tags: intelligence, self-deprecation

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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

tags: paraphrased, strength

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“Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to be always a child. If no use is made of the labours of past ages, the world must remain always in the infancy of knowledge.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: history, latin

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“Sing your song. Dance your dance. Tell your tale.”
― Frank McCourt, Angela’s Ashes

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“When happiness and peace are scarce, people will turn to artificial means to shut off the jabbering in their brains.”
― Steve Dublanica, Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip-Confessions of a Cynical Waiter

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Books on the Nightstand — 6091 members — last activity 22 hours, 20 min ago
A group to discuss books and topics mentioned on Books on the Nightstand, a blog and podcast about books and reading.

The History Book Club — 25563 members — last activity 13 hours, 47 min ago
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more

The Liberal Politics & Current Events Book Club — 990 members — last activity Feb 12, 2023 06:02PM
Do you enjoy keeping up with politics? Are you interested in current events and contemporary history? Do you consider yourself leftist, liberal, socia ...more

The Majority Report Podcast Goodreads Group — 501 members — last activity Oct 01, 2025 11:12PM
The Majority Report Podcast Goodreads Group For more information on the Majority Report visit: https://majorityreportradio.com/