Whatever works Quote by Ryan Holiday

““There’s a saying about how the Irish ship captain located all the rocks in the harbor—using the bottom of his boat. Whatever works, right? Remember””

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“Where little danger is apprehended, the more the enemy will be unprepared and consequently there is the fairest prospect of success.”

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We often learn the hard way that our world is ruled by external factors. We don't always get what is rightfully ours, even if…

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“From Rusticus … I learned to read carefully and not be satisfied with a rough understanding of the whole, and not to agree too…

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I wholeheartedly agree that many media 'standards' can feel disingenuous or, in fact, be a cover for less-than-honest behavior.

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“Remember: even what we get for free has a cost, if only in what we pay to store it—in our garages and in our…

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It's your job to find a release and an outlet for the stress and the feelings. Never forget: the crazy stays at home.

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“...Falon sucked hard on her straw and swallowed. “You haven’t mentioned a girlfriend or a wife.” “That’s because I don’t have one.” Haley touched…

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