Nate Robertson
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“Even if it seems certain that you will lose, retaliate. Neither wisdom nor technique has a place in this. A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death. By doing this, you will awaken from your dreams.”
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

“Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story
of that man skilled in all ways of contending,
the wanderer, harried for years on end”
― The Odyssey
of that man skilled in all ways of contending,
the wanderer, harried for years on end”
― The Odyssey

“The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.”
― Dune
― Dune

“Grown-up people do not know that a child can give exceedingly good advice even in the most difficult case.”
― The Idiot
― The Idiot

“Fear creates its own self-fulfilling dynamic- as people give into it, they lose energy and momentum. Their lack of confidence translates into inaction that lowers confidence levels even further, on and on.”
― The 50th Law: Overcoming Adversity Through Fearlessness
― The 50th Law: Overcoming Adversity Through Fearlessness
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