Sa julged küll vol 6

Teadmine, et nii mõnigi asi siin maailmas sõltub teist, tähendab, et te pole abitu, et te olete siin maailmas märkimisväärne jõud.
…Minu jaoks tähendab oma panuse andmine seda, et inimene alustab just sellest punktist,
kus ta parasjagu on—vaatab enda ümber, saab aru, mida on vaja teha ja teeb selle ära.

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Composing A Life vol 3

The fine old idea of a path and a commitment turns out to be illusory for many people, not only for geographical and political refugees but for cultural refugees displaced by the discontinuities of custom and economy. Even those who continue to wear the same professional label survive only because they have altered what they do. Being effective as a banker or a restaurateur or a general means that one has relearned one’s craft more than once.

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