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“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.”
― A Farewell to Arms
― A Farewell to Arms
“My dear Watson," said [Sherlock Holmes], "I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should be seen exactly as they are, and to underestimate one's self is as much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one's own powers.”
― The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter (The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, #9 )
― The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter (The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, #9 )
“Anything that causes you to overreact or underreact can control you, and often does.”
― Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
― Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
“Omne ignotum pro magnifico.”
― The Red-Headed League - a Sherlock Holmes Short Story
― The Red-Headed League - a Sherlock Holmes Short Story
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