I have three separate hobbies: - reading books - buying books - visiting bookstores and libraries to admire books.

“If you absolutely can’t tolerate critics, then don’t do anything new or interesting.” — Jeff Bezos

“I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.” — Abraham Lincoln

Robert Greene: Learn by Doing “The brain is designed to learn through constant repetition and active, hands-on involvement. Through such practice and persistence, any skill can be mastered.”

I truly believe books don't let you read them until you're ready for them.

“Small disciplines repeated daily create massive results.” — Jim Rohn

Persian Proverb:

Steve Jobs on discovering what you love and loving what you do: “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don't settle.”

Stay disciplined:

“The most dangerous form of blindness is believing that your perspective is the only reality.” — Friedrich Nietzsche

There’s an old Japanese proverb that I love: “Be not afraid of going slowly. Be afraid of standing still.”