“For the greatest fear of death is always that it will pass us by. And leave us there alone.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
“the first people to break the laws of bureaucracy are always the bureaucrats themselves.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
“Even if you consider yourself a terrible writer, writing can be viewed as a tool. There are huge benefits to writing, even if no one—yourself included—ever reads what you write. In other words, the process matters more than the product.”
― Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
― Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
“Second, there is a working class who are becoming more like medieval serfs, with diminishing chances of owning significant assets or improving their lot except with government transfers.”
― The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class
― The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class
“One might think this scenario plays out only in high school or college, but the politics of friendship are tricky at every age.”
― The Secrets We Kept
― The Secrets We Kept
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