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Architects of Self-Destruction: The Oral History of Leftöver Crack

by Brad Logan

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Revenge of the Tipping Point

by Malcolm Gladwell

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Muscle: Confessions of an Unlikely Bodybuilder by Samuel Wilson Fussell

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The belts, for the most part, were unnecessary in the gym, only needed for back support for a few exercises. But they were vital for purposes of collective identity, which is why they were worn at all times. I’d worn mine on the plane ride ...more

Get Honest or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks

by Charlamagne Tha God

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Daniel’s Quotes

“Is there anything more attractive than a polite person with limitless self-belief? There is not.”
― Chuck Klosterman, I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling With Villains

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“Like books, sports give people a sense of having lived other lives, of taking part in other people's victories. And defeats. When sports are at their best, the spirit of the fan merges with the spirit of the athlete, and in that convergence, in that transference, is the oneness that the mystics talk about.”
― Phil Knight, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

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“What is the worst is a fashion designer who talks all the time of his or her creativity, what they are, how they evolved. Just do it and shut up.”
― Karl Lagerfeld

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“With the first drink comes the truth, with the second drink comes wishful thinking, and with the third drink come the lies.”
― Douglas Coupland, Player One: What Is to Become of Us

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“Years later, (Paul) Jones described the mental gymnastics that went into writing these scripts. "Every evening I would close my eyes in a quiet place in my apartment ... I would visualize the opening and walk myself through the day and imagine the different emotional states the market would go through... Then when you get there, you are ready for it. You have been there before. You are in a mental state to take advantage of emotional extremes because you have already lived through them.”
― Sebastian Mallaby, More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite

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