"What a pessimist you are!" exclaimed Candide. "That is because I know what life is," said Martin."

-- Voltaire

#Candide Quotes #Life Is Quotes #Pessimist Quotes

“If you do not understand what God's present claims over you are, you may depend upon it that as days of testing come on you will not be able to keep your footing.”
“Be praised, My Lord, through Sister Water; she is very useful, and humble, and precious, and pure.”
“I want to go down in history in a chapter marked miscellaneous because the writers could find no other way to categorize me In this world where classification is key I want to erase the straight lines So I can be me”
“I think every writer doubts themselves, every day. You procrastinate because you're afraid. You're always afraid it's not going to be as good as you want it to be.”

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“I lived in Peckham for the first 12 years of my life and then my mum and dad decided they really didn't want to bring up their children there. So they saved up money and bought a house in Plumstead, semi-detached, three bedrooms.”
“I wouldn't mind being dead - it would be something new.”

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“The four walls of paper are like a prison because every idea wants to spring out in all directions - everything is connected with everything else, sometimes more than others.”
“People Watch Luck Go by Them and They're Blind - They Never Reach out and Grab It.”

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