"There's no difference between a pessimist who says, "Oh it's hopeless, so don't bother doing anything." and an optimist who says, "Don't bother doing anything, it's going to turn out fine anyways. Either way, nothing happens.""

-- Yvon Chouinard

#Differences Quotes #Way Quotes #Hopeless Quotes

“We are all affected by five things. But the most important thing that affects us is our dreams--our ability to see the future. But here's why we don't reach into the future. We're trapped either by regret of the past or the routine of the present. So make sure that the greatest pull on you is the pull of the future.”
“Again the greatest use of a human was to be useful. Not to consume, not to watch, but to do something for someone else that improved their life, even for a few minutes.”

Source : Dave Eggers (2012). “A Hologram for the King”, p.180, McSweeney's
“Back when the country was strong, back before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came along.”
“Just wage a total war against these tyrants; I think we will do very well and our children will sing great songs about us years from now.”
“While there is a lower class, I am in it, while there is a criminal element, I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.”
“When I choose projects, I don't stipulate between film or theatre or television. I receive scripts and I read scripts - and when I read a script that's good, I then get married to it and talk to my agent about what happens next.”
“The data don't lie: a Chicago street prostitute is more likely to have sex with a cop than to be arrested by one.”
“God has done more than I could ask or even imagine on more occasions than I could ever recount. His ways are higher than my ways. My ideas simply cannot compete with his.”

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