“So I'm only ten, she thought to herself. And then she imagined her future self, a middle-school Vera, a high-school Vera, a college Vera, a girlfriend Vera, a woman-in-STEM Vera, a mommy Vera, all looking back at this ten-year-old present-day, present-second Vera with all the pity and wonder and faith that older people needed to just get through the rest of their lives.”
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Gary Shteyngart, born on July 5, 1972, is an American writer known for his focus on immigration, cultural conflicts, and modern urban life, characterized by his humor and satire. more
“The primary idea was this: One hour of planning saves three hours of execution.”
“G.K. Chesterton used to say, 'If a thing is worth doing, it’s worth doing badly.”
“As Emerson asked, 'Why should the way I feel depend on the thoughts in someone else’s head?”