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“What did you do when there was a guard watching for you? You became the guard.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Wind and Truth

“Those who offer blanket condemnation are fools”
― Brandon Sanderson, Wind and Truth

“It is often said that the best teacher is failure. This is true. But it is also the best killer. May you be lucky enough in failure to live”
― Brandon Sanderson, Wind and Truth

“You don’t have to wait until you’ve acquired an entire library of knowledge to start to communicate. Your mental library expands as you communicate. When I asked Sara Maria what it takes to begin, she said she no longer waits to talk until she has a basic level of proficiency. She starts talking on the first day, discomfort be damned. “I’m always trying to convince people to start speaking,” she tells me. “Just memorize a few sentences—a short monologue introducing yourself and explaining why you’re learning the language.”
― Adam M. Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things