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“For what matters in life is not whether we receive a round of applause; what matters is whether we have the courage to venture forth despite the uncertainty of acclaim.”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow
“our educational system is hung up on precision, the art of being good at approximations is insufficiently valued. This impedes conceptual thinking.”
― Principles: Life and Work
― Principles: Life and Work
“In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power.”
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
“The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.”
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“The first was that if one did not master one’s circumstances, one was bound to be mastered by them; and the second was Montaigne’s maxim that the surest sign of wisdom is constant cheerfulness.”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow
Rob’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Rob’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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120 friends
121 books
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68 friends
2,758 books
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81 friends
479 books
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78 friends
697 books
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641 friends
319 books
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191 friends
568 books
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271 friends
68 books
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92 friends
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