"Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing."

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Source : William. II Congreve William Wycherley (John Vanbrugh and Farquhar George), William. II Wycherley, William Congreve, George Farquhar, John Vanbrugh (1840). “Dramatic Works with Biographical and Critical Notices by Leigh Hunt. - London, Moxon 1840”, p.229

William Congreve

#Expectations Quotes #Joy Quotes #Risk Quotes

“Take the goods the gods provide, and don't stand and sulk when they are snatched away.”
“What I write is very personal, but not autobiographical. It's more 'thematically personal' - what's up in my life in terms of themes at the moment.”
“There is an analogy between conservation and education reform. The coalition around education reform is the biggest bipartisan thing going in this state right now. We need to recapture the big bipartisan spirit for conservation.”
“I never have [suffered writerâ€™s block], although Iâ€™ve had books that didnâ€™t work out. I had to stop writing them. I just abandoned them. It was depressing, but it wasnâ€™t the end of the world. When it really isnâ€™t working, and youâ€™ve been bashing yourself against the wall, itâ€™s kind of a relief. I mean, sometimes you bash yourself against the wall and you get through it. But sometimes the wall is just a wall. Thereâ€™s nothing to be done but go somewhere else.”
“I'm not big on the Beavers right now, I know David Pollack is big on the Beavers, he's sipping that Beaver juice.”
“I gamble with one foot pointed toward the door.”

Source : Frank Scoblete (2010). “Cutting Edge Craps: Advanced Strategies for Serious Players”, p.16, Triumph Books
“What the devil does the plot signify, except to bring in fine things?”
“I was depressed. I was just depressed. I did not want to be a Pittsburgh Steeler because I knew of the record.”

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