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“Tell them about how you just appeared in our hearts and minds as someone who was there all along, but no woman or man can remember when you first came.”

Book:Black Leopard, Red Wolf

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Black Leopard, Red Wolf

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Marlon James

Marlon James is a Jamaican-American novelist known for his profound social commentary and unique narrative style. His works often focus on the history and culture of the Caribbean, particularly the impact of colonialism and racism. more

“When I was a young philosopher, I asked a senior colleague, Pat Suppes (then and now a famous philosopher of science and an astute student of human nature), what the secret of happiness was. Instead of giving me advice, he made a rather droll observation about what a lot of people who were happy with themselves seem to have done, namely: 1. Take a careful inventory of their shortcomings and flaws 2. Adopt a code of values that treats these things as virtues 3. Admire themselves for living up to it Brutal people admire themselves for being manly; compulsive pedants admire themselves for their attention to detail; naturally selfish and mean people admire themselves for their dedication to helping the market reward talent and punish failure, and so on.”

Happiness Human Nature Self Love Ego Rationalization The Secret Of Happiness

Book:The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing

Source: The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing

“Men and women live with a heart-deep uncertainty every morning when they wake. It is why they go to war, why they write poems, fall in and out of love, plan thefts on dark nights, or try to forestall them. Why they pray. Or refuse to pray. It is the uncertainty that shapes and defines our lives. The tears of the world, a longing for joy. Or even just safety. Just that.”

Inspiration Motivation Uncertainty

Book:Written on the Dark

Source: Written on the Dark

“The good news is that you wield the power to create your thoughts. Why not create only positive ones throughout the day? '' --- Spiritual Lessons from Life”

Spiritual Lessons From Life

Author:Sanchita Pandey

“If his first impression weren’t ninety percent pre-constructed by the entrance, he would think that it was a nice, comfortable place to live in.”