"Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy; it reproduces itself by crippling our willingness to act."

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Howard Zinn

#Fear Quotes #Self Quotes #Pessimism Quotes

“Look, you're not going to get me to say that Democrats don't make mistakes. We do. I mentioned two areas - pension reform and seniority and tenure. I've done both - I've advocated for both. I've advocated for - seek for reform as well.”

Source : "David Axelrod and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa defend President Obama's economic record". "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. September 02, 2012.
“My mom raised me with the idea of doing public service, and I definitely want to go in that direction. But I also want to follow in my dad's entrepreneurial footsteps.”
“I don't think you need to go looking for the enemy. He's going to look for you.”
“It is one of the paradoxes of journalism: The more servile a reporter is toward his sources, the more authoritative he can appear in print.”
“In the lexicon of youth which fate reserves for a bright manhood, there is no such word as fail.”
“I took his hand, and suddely he yanked meâ€•too roughlyâ€•right off the bed so that I thudded against his chest. "Just in case," he muttered against my hair, crushing me in a bear hug that about to broke my ribs. "Can'tâ€•breathe!" I gasped.”
“Stupid people are ruining America.”

Source : FaceBook post by Herman Cain from Dec 20, 2013
“It is in that inner peace and stillness that things begin to happen, and it was in that peace and stillness that I began to hear God's voice.”

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