2/2 The gas decimated normal white blood cells in the body, leading pharmacologists to fantasize about using a similar chemical to kill cancers of white blood cells. Chemotherapy—chemical warfare on cancer cells—was inspired, literally, by war.
Lincoln's letter to his son's teacher
Teach him to sell his talents and brains to the highest bidder but never to put a price tag on his heart and soul.
There are a lot of misses, but sometimes there is a hit.
"but remember, we only have to be lucky once, you have to be lucky always" - IRA to UK PM Margaret Thatcher who just escaped a bomb attack.
A billion dollar company is like an army — it is not only regimented, but also has something to protect. A startup is like a terrorist/guerrilla unit, it has nothing to protect and is looking for a lucky hit on an unprotected gate.
Mark Manson - "Modern society multiplies our opportunities. Therefore, modern society also multiplies our opportunity costs, making it costlier and more difficult to commit all of our time and energy to anyone thing without feeling some form of remorse or regret."
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