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Underneath his shyness, he just didn’t give a damn.
G. H. Hardy • A Mathematician's Apology (Canto Classics)
“It is necessary to any originality to have the courage to be an amateur.”
Simon Sarris • Efforts and Goals and Joy
What we assume in action is not that the natural order is unalterable, but simply that it is much safer to bet on uncommon incidents than on common ones.
G. K. Chesterton • The G. K. Chesterton Collection [50 Books]
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Lawrence Block • In the Midst of Death (Matthew Scudder Book 3)
It is quite true that most people can do nothing well. If so, it matters very little what career they choose, and there is really nothing more to say about it. It
G. H. Hardy • A Mathematician's Apology (Canto Classics)
“The best is the enemy of the good.”
James Clear • Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
A MAN who sets out to justify his existence and his activities has to distinguish two different questions. The first is whether the work which he does is worth doing; and the second is why he does it, whatever its value may be.