"I was very shy and somewhat awkward. I studied too hard. And to have this exciting dorm life was a whole new thing."

Motivation

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The theme of motivation is universal, yet Nicholson Baker manages to capture its essence in a uniquely profound way. Taking a moment to internalize this can shift our mindset, reminding us that our perspective on motivation often shapes our reality.

About Nicholson Baker

Nicholson Baker is an American novelist and essayist. His fiction generally de-emphasizes narrative in favor of careful description and characterization. His early novels such as The Mezzanine and Room Temperature were distinguished by their minute inspection of his characters' and narrators' stream of consciousness. Out of a total of ten novels, three are erotica: Vox, The Fermata and House of Holes.

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"I've never been a fast reader. I'm fickle; I don't finish books I start; I put a book aside for five, ten years and then take it up again."

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"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for."

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"The distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

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"Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation."

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