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October 1 - October 7, 2024
“There are always reasons to ignore the rules,” Gert said, “which is why we must be fastidious in following them. They are the very basis for civilisation, without which we would exist in a state of anarchy.”
“You should always welcome being proven wrong,” Jason said. “It means your understanding of the world just got a little bit better.”
“Money and power are great,” Jason said. “Anything you want to get, they can give you. Anything you want to do, they can let you. But you have to want things worth having and want to do things worth doing.
“If you’re so self-aware, then why not fix all that?” “Because they aren’t problems,” Jason said. “They’re part of who I am, and I’m happier with that now than I ever have been.
You make connections when someone’s already a big deal and they just become someone you know. Make the connection when they’re a nobody and they become a friend.”