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They return again and again to the phenomenon of experiential change, such as the way that memories may seem accurate or false depending on one’s vantage, or when something original is mistaken for its simulacrum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Investing does seem to be an area where there are lessons that usually cannot be taught, only painfully learned on one’s own.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
It’s mostly not acceptable to go about daily life dressed as a matchbox or wearing a bird’s nest, rubbish, or lobster claws on one’s head, even if it is designed by Dior.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025
I did not foresee a government or business community in which having engaged in violence or having assault allegations on one’s resume would be regarded as a plus, not a minus, but here we are.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2025
This was one of my first battles with authority, and I felt the sense of power that comes from having right and justice on one’s side.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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