"Because if one has an image, however dim and romantic, of a journey's end, one may, in the end, surely reach it, after no matter how many detours and deceptions and abandonings of hope. And hope could never have been entirely abandoned, even in the worst days."

-- Margaret Drabble

#Journey Quotes #Deception Quotes #May Quotes

“The problem is the way we let our desires stand in the way of our enjoyment of what we already have.”

Source : Brad Warner (2015). “Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies and the Truth About Reality”, p.75, Simon and Schuster
“The easiest approach to any strong color is to use a lot of it, thus unifying a room. However, beware of too many strong colors unless you happen to like living on a battlefield.”
“No matter how many frustrations come along, or how many problems arise, I never lose the feeling of how lucky I am. I'm so pleased to be doing a job that makes me laugh every day. I'm aware that it's a huge privilege.”
“The most revolutionary thing anybody can do is to raise good, honest and generous children who will question the answers of people who say the answer is violence. That's what the schools should be doing.”

Source : "Former reporter pushes peace studies". www.cnn.com. December 19, 2002.
“Oh, what is young love! The urge of the race. A blaze that ends in babies or ashes.”
“When distrust exists between governments, when there is a danger of war, they will not be willing to disarm even when logic indicates that disarmament would not affect military security at all.”
“Predisposition is not predestination.”

Source : William Landay (2012). “Defending Jacob: A Novel”, p.195, Delacorte Press
“A private central bank issuing the public currency is a greater menace to the liberties of the people than a standing army. We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.”

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