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“Not for the first time she reflected that there were many drawbacks to being a swordswoman, not least of which was that men didn’t take you seriously until you’d actually killed them, by which time it didn’t really matter anyway.”
― Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic

“That’s why signing kids up for piano lessons or sports is so important. It has nothing to do with creating a good musician or a five-year-old soccer star,” said Heatherton. “When you learn to force yourself to practice for an hour or run fifteen laps, you start building self-regulatory strength. A five-year-old who can follow the ball for ten minutes becomes a sixth grader who can start his homework on time.”
― Charles Duhigg, The Power Of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life And Business

“As an extreme example, Starbucks’ lightest roast (their Blonde Roast) is darker than anything most speciality companies will ever roast.”
― James Hoffmann, How to Make the Best Coffee at Home

“It is well known that stone can think, because the whole of electronics is based on that fact, but in some universes men spend ages”
― Terry Pratchett, Equal Rites