"Hope is the denial of reality."

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Source : Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman (2009). “Dragons of the Dwarven Depths: Lost Chronicles, Volume One”, p.22, Wizards of the Coast

Margaret Weis

#Hope Quotes #Reality Quotes #Denial Quotes

“It is so easy to convince others; it is so difficult to convince oneself.”
“Every responsible chief in the CIA knows that the more covert the action, the greater the need for a clear policy and a defined target.”
“Nothing is too high for the daring of mortals: we storm heaven itself in our folly.”
“It is said that gifts persuade even the gods.”
“The sad and horrible conclusion is that no one cared that Jews were being murdered... This is the Jewish lesson of the Holocaust and this is the lesson which Auschwitz taught us.”

Source : "We must rely on ourselves, says Sharon" by Chris McGreal, www.theguardian.com. January 26, 2005.
“Intellectual life requires for its expansion and manifestation the influences and assimilation of the interests and affections of others.”
“We know our lands have now become more valuable. The white people think we do not know their value; but we know that the land is everlasting, and the few goods we receive for it are soon worn out and gone.”
“One half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it.”

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