"Books are standing counselors and preachers, always at hand, and always disinterested; having this advantage over oral instructors, that they are ready to repeat their lesson as often as we please."

-- Louis Nizer

#Book Quotes #Hands Quotes #Lessons Quotes

“Failure is part of discovering the problem you need to be working on. If, as an entrepreneur, you are afraid to fail or to admit the failure of your efforts, then you completely lose any chance at being able to adapt and succeed at finding the problem that needs solving.”
“I think people's perception of a rich girl is literal, but metaphorically I embrace it as being rich in love, spirit, joy and religion. So it's not about money.”
“The most important truths are likely to be those which society at that time least wants to hear.”
“I've seen a look in dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.”
“I am blessed to have so many great things in my life - family, friends and God. All will be in my thoughts daily.”
“Motherhood was my career. I'm totally satisfied with that.”
“Bad attitudes will ruin your team.”
“Every summer Lin Kong returned to Goose Village to divorce his wife, Shuyu.”

Source : FaceBook post by Ha Jin from Feb 25, 2012

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