I thought of the Japanese expression Nō aru taka wa, tsume o kakusu. The hawk with talent hides its talons. (Location 1406)
Afterward, I’d review everything to figure out what I could have done better, and then implement it all going forward—what the military called an after-action report. (Location 1718)
shop—it was small and the signage was modest, just an illuminated placard over the window reading CAFÉ DE L’AMBRE. COFFEE ONLY. For some reason, I liked that. It was so confident, so assertive. Almost a fuck-off to anyone inclined to order a muffin or macchiato. (Location 2017)
