"Scratch the surface of any cynic, and you will find a wounded idealist underneath. Because of previous pain or disappointment, cynics make their conclusions about life before the questions have even been asked. This means that beyond just seeing what is wrong with the world, cynics lack the courage to do something about it. The dynamic beneath cynicism is a fear of accepting responsibility."

-- John Ortberg

#Pain Quotes #Disappointment Quotes #Mean Quotes

“I don't like defining myself. I just am.”
“Tomorrow let us do or die!”

Source : 'Gertrude of Wyoming' (1809) pt. 3, st. 37
“I want death to find me planting my cabbages.”
“I think I owe thanks to the people who have listened to me over the years, who tuned in on the radio. They have given me a warmth and loyalty that I've never been able to repay. The way they have reached out to me has certainly been the highlight of my life.”
“You are the mountain and the valley.”
“When I was campaigning, I told the people if nothing happens under my mandate it will still be a positive thing because my mandate will be used as a rupture between the past and the future.”
“We are each of us born into the arms of mortality, the Lord recognizing our need to be held.”
“We all knew the exam we were going to sit this week.”

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