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I’ll describe how over time I’ve trained myself to take the long view, about how important it is to stay focused on your goals rather than getting hung up on the daily ups and downs.
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“Not only our actions, but also our omissions, become our destiny.
From "Cutting for Stone”
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From "Cutting for Stone”
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“Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation”
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“Life, too, is like that. You live it forward, but understand it backward. It is only when you stop and look to the rear that you see the corpse caught under your wheel.”
― Cutting for Stone
― Cutting for Stone
“You live it forward, but understand it backward.”
― Cutting for Stone
― Cutting for Stone
“My heart started racing, not the bad kind of heart racing, like I'm going to die. But the good kind of heart racing, like, Hello, can I help you with something? If not, please step aside because I'm about to kick the shit out of life.”
― Where'd You Go, Bernadette
― Where'd You Go, Bernadette
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