"The optimist underestimates how difficult it is to achieve real change, believing that anything is possible and it's possible now. Only by confronting head-on the reality that all progress is going to be obstructed by vested interests and corrupted by human venality can we create realistic programmes that actually have a chance of success."

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Source : "In praise of cynicism" by Julian Baggini, www.theguardian.com. July 10, 2013.

Julian Baggini

#Real Quotes #Believe Quotes #Progress Quotes

“Your imagination is yours. You can remember the past you choose, rehearse the future you want, and identify with the real and fictional heroes and events of your selection.”
“If the government wants to stimulate the economy, it should outlaw gambling”
“I do think musical-theater actors can get a bad rap, and I see why. There is a certain slickness - there's nothing better than an amazing musical, but an okay musical can be one of the worst times you've ever had.”
“If he had to have strange powers, Aden wished they could have been more like hers. That voodoo voice would have made his life a lot easier; he could have sent certain people (cough Ozzie cough) away with no memory of him.”
“Houses of evil similarity appeared like rows of disciplined, humiliated orphans.”
“I always wanted to go into acting.”
“As a writer, you should not judge, you should understand.”
“If you want to know whether you have written anything worth preserving, sing it to yourself without any accompaniment.”

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