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A meaningful relationship between two people cannot sustain itself only in the present tense.
Joshua Foer • Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
In real life people who encountered him often thought he was the most interesting person they’d ever met. She decided against media training—or anything that might make Sam seem less like Sam.
Michael Lewis • Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
While there, he said, his experiences—and those of others around him—taught him that our attitudes and reactions are the last of our human freedoms.
Meg Jay • The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them Now
Power is to relationships what gravity is to matter.
Joshua Wolf Shenk • Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs
The project took on a new direction when I thought about Vincent van Gogh and his brother Theo. What was that story? I knew Theo as the recipient of Vincent ’s correspondence and I had seen him described as Vincent’s supporter. But I soon learned there was much more to it. Theo was, in fact, a hidden partner in what I came to see as a true creative
... See moreJoshua Wolf Shenk • Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs
As a particular person gets made, the potential for meaningful action increases.
George Saunders • A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: From the Man Booker Prize-winning, New York Times-bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo
in a world of change, there are two constants: having your own purpose and being connected to others.
Richard J. Leider • Life Reimagined: Discovering Your New Life Possibilities
exploring. In my favorite essay, “Solitude and Leadership,” William Deresiewicz highlights the importance of searching for wisdom in real conversations with close friends: