Hello Reddit, I would like to introduce myself, my name is Van. I am a martial artist, computer programmer, author and aspiring comedian. I'm hoping to break into the publishing world with my new book, "250 Quotes That Will Make You A Better Person." It officially launches on 12/10 via vantrinh.com or on Amazon. So, why should you buy my book? Stephen King said, "Books are like uniquely portable magic." And I believe this to be true. And to try and prove it, here are the first 15 quotes:

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1. “Few are guilty, but all are responsible.” -Abraham Joshua Heschel
2. “Make your life a work of art.” -Abraham Joshua Heschel
3. “Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” -Abraham Lincoln
4. “Science at its highest level is ultimately the organization of, the systematic pursuit of, and the enjoyment of wonder, awe, and mystery.” -Abraham Maslow
5. “We're all puppets, Laurie. I'm just a puppet who can see the strings.” -Alan Moore
6. “Hurrying and delaying are alike ways of trying to resist the present.” -Alan Watts
7. “Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” -Albert Camus
8. “Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.” -Albert Camus
9. “I shall tell you a great secret my friend. Do not wait for the last judgment, it takes place every day.” -Albert Camus
10. “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” -Albert Camus
11. “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” -Albert Einstein
12. “There's a time when a man needs to fight, and a time when he needs to accept that his destiny is lost, that the ship has sailed, and that only a fool would continue. The truth is, I've always been a fool.” -Albert Finney
13. “It is a little embarrassing that, after forty-five years of research and study, the best advice I can give to people is to be a little kinder to each other.” -Aldous Huxley
14. “Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.” -Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
15. “Own only what you can carry with you; know language, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag.” -Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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I hope it brings you some joy. And please, ask me anything!

Proof: https://vantrinh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/unnamed.jpg