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[
{
"quote": "You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.",
"bookTitle": "Thrive (Arianna Huffington)\r"
},
{
"quote": "A wound to the reputation not only does not heal, but grows deeper every day which goes by.",
"bookTitle": "Conspiracy (Ryan Holiday)\r"
},
{
"quote": "When Israeli tank commanders head into combat, they don’t yell “Charge!” Rather, they rally their troops by shouting “Ah’cha’rye,” which translates from Hebrew as “Follow me.” Anyone who aspires to lead smart creatives needs to adopt this attitude.",
"bookTitle": "How Google Works (Eric Schmidt;Alan Eagle)\r"
},
{
"quote": "A surefire way to be forced to live as a prisoner of your past is not to complete things.",
"bookTitle": "The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness (Olson, Jeff)\r"
},
{
"quote": "Error often creates a path that leads you out of your comfortable assumptions.",
"bookTitle": "Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation (Steven Johnson)\r"
},
{
"quote": "You must first know the demand. You must first know what people need, and then invest yourself where you are most needed.",
"bookTitle": "Acres of Diamonds (Russell Herman Conwell)\r"
},
{
"quote": "It doesn’t matter who you are, just what you do.",
"bookTitle": "How Google Works (Eric Schmidt;Alan Eagle)\r"
},
{
"quote": "What kind of person will I have to become in order to achieve all that I want?",
"bookTitle": "Awaken the Giant Within (Robbins, Anthony)\r"
},
{
"quote": "Real progress requires trying out tons of ideas, decreasing the lag time between trials, and increasing the knowledge gained from results. This is rapid iteration.",
"bookTitle": "Bold (Peter H. Diamandis)\r"
},
{
"quote": "To be a thought leader, you have to have a thought.",
"bookTitle": "How Google Works (Eric Schmidt;Alan Eagle)\r"
},
{
"quote": "My parents always encouraged us to have our own opinions and rarely gave us advice unless we asked for it.",
"bookTitle": "Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way (Richard Branson)\r"
},
{
"quote": "All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.",
"bookTitle": "Barking Up the Wrong Tree (Eric Barker)\r"
},
{
"quote": "Logos is a Greek word which denotes “meaning.”",
"bookTitle": "Man's Search for Meaning (Frankl, Viktor)\r"
},
{
"quote": "The term “focus” consists of two activities: choosing a few priorities, and then dedicating your efforts toward excelling at them.",
"bookTitle": "Great at Work (Morten Hansen)\r"
},
{
"quote": "Success typically comes only to those who persist.",
"bookTitle": "The Undefeated Mind (Alex Lickerman;MD)\r"
},
{
"quote": "To win true freedom you must be a slave to philosophy.",
"bookTitle": "Letters from a Stoic (Seneca,)\r"
},
{
"quote": "The obsession with death during the Middle Ages created an intense appreciation of the value of life.",
"bookTitle": "How Should We Live? (Krznaric, Roman)\r"
},
{
"quote": "He explained that when he ran out of tea one day, it dawned on him that he liked plain old hot water, too.",
"bookTitle": "Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart Into a Visionary Leader (Brent Schlender;Rick Tetzeli)\r"
},
{
"quote": "Steve understood and appreciated the creative process—which, in certain ways, is the relative absence of process.",
"bookTitle": "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success (Segall, Ken)\r"
},
{
"quote": "Simplicity is hard to leave behind.",
"bookTitle": "Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success (Segall, Ken)\r"
}
]
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