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I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away

by Bill Bryson

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Sep 25, 2026 10:14AM

“Here’s a rule of thumb for networking events: one new honest-to-goodness relationship is worth ten fistfuls of business cards.”
― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

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“Sometimes, you’ve got to fail before you succeed. There’s no shame in a strategic retreat.”
― A.J. Jacobs, The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning

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“Rejection Is an Opinion: Rejection is an opinion of the rejector. It is heavily influenced by historical context, cultural differences, and psychological factors. There is no universal rejection or acceptance.”
― Jia Jiang, Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection

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“Ask “Why” Before Good-bye: Sustain the conversation after the initial rejection. The magic word is “why,” which can often reveal the underlying reason for the rejection and present the rejectee with the opportunity to overcome the issue.”
― Jia Jiang, Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection

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“While in the dominant Western culture in the United States, the desired child-rearing goals are independence, individualism, social assertiveness, confidence, and competence,” write researchers in one paper on Asian-American parenting, “traditional Asian families tend to be culturally collectivistic, emphasizing interdependence, conformity, emotional self-control, and humility. These cultural values produce deeply ingrained family values, such as a strong sense of obligation and orientation to the family and respect for and obedience to parents and elders.”
― Jeremy Grimaldi, A Daughter's Deadly Deception: The Jennifer Pan Story

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