"This famous quote hangs over my desk, as well as the desks of many people with the hubris and optimism to believe they can change the world for the better. It seems implausible, yet time and again history has proven it true. Virtually every major shift in cultural history can trace its origins to the work of a small group, often gathered around an innovative thinker or body of thought."

-- Alan AtKisson

#Believe Quotes #People Quotes #Optimism Quotes

“Every day brings a chance to live free of regret and with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand.”
“I love the Italian culture - it's a beautiful culture. I love the language, the Italian people, their music, their attitudes... I just love it! Sometimes I think I'm an Italian trapped in a Spanish woman's body.”
“I hope one day when I say I'm from Estonia, people don't say: 'What? Where's that?'”
“Work hard, do things the right way, and things will go your way.”
“Advertising. I'd definitely like to try that. In fact, it was a genuine second choice career-wise. I'd be good at selling stuff - I've got the gift of the gab.”
“If you stepped out of the shower and saw a leprechaun standing at the base of your toilet, would you scream, or would you innately understand that he meant you no harm?”

Source : "Author, Author?" by David Sedaris, www.newyorker.com. March 30, 2009.
“I'm on this search trying to figure out exactly who I am and what I have to say to people.”
“I would like travelers, especially American travelers, to travel in a way that broadens their perspective...”

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