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1 " Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today. "
― Gregg Andrew Hurwitz , Out of the Dark (Orphan X, #4)
2 " Envision someone else, someone better than you. Stronger. Smarter. Tougher. Then do what that guy would do. "
3 " Crisis management, he’d learned, generally balanced on getting others to focus on a different crisis, one of his choosing. Bait and switch, sleight of hand, a gentle tap to send the news cycle into a different spin. "
4 " koan, "
5 " There are no good guys. There are no bad guys. There’s only what needs to be done. "
6 " His pleasures now were simple. Using his skills to help those not merely in need but also worthy. And sipping sparkling water alfresco on a glorious California night. "
7 " Her death had been ordered by no less than the president of the United States, and a thing like that tended to make a girl wary. "
8 " our philosophy of fostering community while celebrating individual strengths.” Evan leaned over. “Is this really what school is like? "