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Quote by Paulo Coelho

“And to those who believe that adventures are i say try routine: it kills you far more quickly.”

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Paulo Coelho, born on August 24, 1947, is a renowned Brazilian author and lyricist. His works are characterized by profound philosophical thoughts and rich imagination, with his most famous novel being 'The Alchemist'. more

“You put together two people who have not been put together before. Sometimes it is like that first attempt to harness a hydrogen balloon to a fire balloon: do you prefer crash and burn, or burn and crash? But sometimes it works, and something new is made, and the world is changed. Then, at some point, sooner or later, for this reason or that, one of them is taken away. and what is taken away is greater than the sum of what was there. this may not be mathematically possible; but it is emotionally possible.”

People World Firsts May Made Two Sometimes Reason Together Taken Fire Greater Changed Something New Sooner Or Later Crash Balloons Harness Hydrogen

Book:Levels of Life

Source: Levels of Life

“Nature is so exact, it hurts exactly as much as it is worth, so in a way one relishes the pain. If it didn't matter, it wouldn't matter.”

Ifs Thinking Way Matter Pain Hurt It Hurts Relish

Author:Julian Barnes

“Aggressive and hard-charging women violate unwritten rules about acceptable social conduct. Men are continually applauded for being ambitious and powerful and successful, but women who display these same traits often pay a social penalty. Female accomplishments come at a cost.”

Men Hard Social Powerful Pay Successful Cost Female Accomplishment Aggressive Display Acceptable Traits Ambitious Penalties Unwritten Charging Unwritten Rules

Book:Lean In for Graduates

Source: Lean In for Graduates

“The gender stereotypes introduced in childhood are reinforced throughout our lives and become self-fulfilling prophesies. Most leadership positions are held by men, so women don't expect to achieve them, and that becomes one of the reasons they don't.”

Men Self Reason Our Lives Childhood Achieve Position Gender Fulfilling Stereotype Gender Stereotypes

Book:Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Source: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

“And in situations where a man and a woman each receive negative feedback, the woman's self-confidence and self-esteem drop to a much greater degree. The internalization of failure and the insecurity it breeds hurt future performance, so this pattern has serious long-term consequences.”

Source: Lean In for Graduates

“Success and likeability are positively correlated for men and negatively for women. When a man is successful, he is liked by both men and women. When a woman is successful, people of both genders like her less.”

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Book:Lean In for Graduates

Source: Lean In for Graduates

“Men can comfortably claim credit for what they do as long as they don't veer into arrogance. For women, taking credit comes at a real social and professional cost.”

Men Long Real Social Cost Claims Credit Arrogance

Book:Lean In for Graduates

Source: Lean In for Graduates

“...parents who work outside the home are still capable of giving their children a loving and secure childhood. Some data even suggest that having two parents working outside the home can be advantageous to a child's development, particularly for girls.”

Giving Children Stills Two Home Girl Parent Childhood Development Capable Secure Data

Book:Lean In for Graduates

Source: Lean In for Graduates

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