"It's expectation that differentiates you from the dead."

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Source : "Norma Jean the Termite Queen". Book by Sheila Ballantyne, 1975.

Sheila Ballantyne

#Expectations Quotes

“We are just not made up to be middle distance runners.”
“If my ship sails from sight, it doesn't mean my journey ends, it simply means the river bends.”
“Songs are like myths. Myths are useful because they allow you to cast yourself and your life and your own experience. And for some people, 'Fire and Rain' speaks to them in that way.”
“I am confident there is a cause for everyone. Think of how you can contribute; we all have different skills.”
“After working in cities for nearly 40 years, I am telling you that every city can improve its quality of life in less than three years, no matter the scale or the financial conditions.”

Source : "Maverick mayor: 'Eco-architecture not ego-architecture!'". Interview with Zara Bilgrami, www.cnn.com. June 6, 2008.
“The day we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior is one of the greatest days of our lives. Not only are our sins washed away, but God puts His Spirit inside of us and gives us new desires.”
“The soul helps the body, and at certain moments raises it. It is the only bird that sustains its cage.”
“Confirming an intuitive sense I've always felt for the interconnectedness of all things, this doctrine has provided me ways to understand the intricate web of co-arising that links one being with all other beings, and to apprehend the reciprocities between thought and action, self and universe.”

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