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It can encompass steadfastness in the face of adversity, selflessness, self-sacrifice, honesty and integrity in one’s dealings with others.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
To put down the ideas in one’s head requires no one else—no friends, no neighbors, no jolly group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
In his Thanksgiving Day letter to Berkshire shareholders this year, Buffett touched on the importance of being open to a change in one’s thinking.
From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025
The greatest films of any era pass into a cultural void unless they’re shared or discovered, sparking curiosity and leading to more exploration and enrichment in one’s cinematic knowledge.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2023
When Don Linton was a boy, a time in one’s life when innocence and truth should go hand in hand, he was a walking, living zombie of a lie.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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