“A flourishing person sounds like she’s more fulfilled, complete, and impressive than a ‘happy’ person.” – pg. 21
“The best thing about Aristotle’s ‘constant learning, constant trying, constant searching’ is what results from it: a mature yet still pliable person.” – pg. 34
“I believe that consideration [is] the glue that holds society together.” – pg. 82
“Trying to do the right thing all the time is – and I’m going to use a fairly wonky, technical term here, so bear with me – a huge pain in the ass.” – pg. 147
“The point is this: to demand perfection, or to hold people to impossible standards, is to deny the simple and beautiful realty that nobody is perfect.” – pg. 252
“Humans have this problem: we’re kind of trapped inside our own brains.” – pg. 257
“I have been a gainfully employed writer since 1997, thanks to […] countless people who gave me a shot, kept giving me shots when I didn’t really deserve them, taught me how to shoot better, or liked the way I shoot enough to extend my shooting contract.” – pg. 265
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