"The important thing isn't the house. It's the ability to make it. You carry that in your brain and in your hands, wherever you go."

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It is the acquisition of skills in particular, irrespective of their utility, that is potent in making life meaningful. Since man has no inborn skills, the survival of the species has depended on the ability to acquire and perfect skills. Hence the mastery of skills is a uniquely human activity and yields deep satisfaction.

— Eric Hoffer