"I always expect the worst from this evil and wicked world and am often pleasantly surprised when the worst does not come to pass, but never or rarely surprised or upset when it does."

-- Semir Zeki

#Evil Quotes #Optimism Quotes #Upset Quotes

“The leaf, still green, must someday fall such grief and joy to live at all.”
“We, whoever we are, must have a daily goal in our lives, no matter how small or great, to make that day mean something.”
“My husband is from Finland, so every so often I'll throw a Scandinavian-themed party.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“God! how is it that we fail to recognize that the mask of pleasure, stripped of all hypocrisy, is that of anguish?”
“I don't believe in breaks. Not yet. I'm too young. I'll find the next job to keep me busy between seasons.”
“We all must live our lives always feeling, always thinking the moment has arrived.”

Source : Song: If Not Now, Album: Tracy Chapman, 1988
“I was thrilled to be able to read at three. I just thought everyone loved reading as much as I did.”
“At a time when many Muslims in this country are living in fear, I want to say loud and clear that as a Christian leader I deeply respect your faith and believe that our common duty is to extend the hand of friendship, and to build bridges not walls.”

Source : "Archbishop of Canterbury: 'Build bridges, not walls'". www.anglicannews.org. September 24, 2001.

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