"I hated the tests the raised hopes and failed expectations." - Two Kinds"

-- Amy Tan

#Two Quotes #Expectations Quotes #Tests Quotes

“People's clothes ought to be buried with them.”

Source : Dodie Smith (2003). “I Capture the Castle”, p.86, St. Martin's Press
“Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.”
“My mother always said democracy is the best revenge.”

Source : "Bhutto's Son to Lead Her Party". "The Bryant Park Project" with Alison Stewart, www.npr.org. December 31, 2007.
“God, of thy goodness, give me Thyself; for Thou art enough for me, and I can ask for nothing less that can be full honor to Thee. And if I ask anything that is less, ever Shall I be in want, for only in Thee have I all.”
“Needing approval is like saying 'your view of me is more important than my own opinion of myself'.”
“Being in Hollywood is like being in the Christian right these days.”
“When the water reaches the upper level, follow the rats.”
“Voting is a civic sacrament - the highest responsibility we have as Americans.”

Source : Christine Pelosi (2012). “Campaign Boot Camp 2.0: Basic Training for Candidates, Staffers, Volunteers, and Nonprofits”, p.125, Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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