The Last Lecture
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Started reading January 4, 2025
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“Never make a decision until you have to.”
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“Just because you’re in the driver’s seat,” he’d say, “doesn’t mean you have to run people over.”
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“We know just how you feel, honey. And remember, when your father was your age, he was fighting the Germans.”
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Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.
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if you can find an opening, you can probably find a way to float through it.
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“When you’re screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they’ve given up on you.”
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“I don’t believe in the no-win scenario.”
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Tenacity is a virtue, but it’s not always crucial for everyone to observe how hard you work at something.
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The brick walls are there for a reason. They’re not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.
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“a Dutch uncle,” which refers to a person who gives you honest feedback.
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Brick walls are there for a reason. They give us a chance to show how badly we want something.