"Every once in a while I feel despair over the fate of the planet. If you've been following climate science, you know what I mean: the sense that we're hurtling toward catastrophe but nobody wants to hear about it or do anything to avert it."

-- Paul Krugman

#Mean Quotes #Fate Quotes #Despair Quotes

“I think my music is like anchovies - some people like it, some people get nauseous.”
“Greet everyone you meet with a warm smile. No matter how busy you are, don't rush encounters with coworkers, family, and friends. Speak softly. Listen attentively. Act as if every conversation you have is the most important thing on your mind today. Look your children and your partner in the eyes when they talk to you. Stroke the cat, caress the dog. Lavish love on every living being you meet. See how different you feel at the end of the day....”
“The uncluttered arena grants every living thing its unique existence. Including me.”
“Masonic labor is purely a labor of love. He who seeks to draw Masonic wages in gold and silver will be disappointed. The wages of a Mason are in the dealings with one another; sympathy begets sympathy, kindness begets kindness, helpfulness begets helpfulness, and these are the wages of a Mason.”
“You go ahead. I'd rather not be shot out of a tube into a pool filled with a bunch of nine-year-olds' urine.”

Source : Justin Halpern (2010). “Sh*t My Dad Says”, p.14, Harper Collins
“I expect my next job to be outside government.”
“Canada is a live country - live, but not, like the States, kicking.”
“There is no Apocalypse.”

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