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“Stories never start at the beginning, Benny. They differ from life in that regard. Life is lived from birth to death, from the beginning into an unknowable future. But stories are told in hindsight. Stories are life lived backward.”
― The Book of Form and Emptiness
― The Book of Form and Emptiness

“Lost as we feel, there is no better
Compass than compassion.
We find ourselves not by being
The most seen, but the most seeing.”
― Call Us What We Carry
Compass than compassion.
We find ourselves not by being
The most seen, but the most seeing.”
― Call Us What We Carry

“Marketing is our quest to make change on behalf of those we serve, and we do it by understanding the irrational forces that drive each of us.”
― This Is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn to See
― This Is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn to See

“Every person is trapped in their own particular bubble of delusion, and it's every person's task in life to break free. Books can help. We can make the past into the present, take you back in time and help you remember. We can show you things, shift your realities and widen your world, but the work of waking up is up to you.”
― The Book of Form and Emptiness
― The Book of Form and Emptiness

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