"False hope can lead to intemperate choices and flawed decision making. True hope takes into account the real threats that exist and seeks to navigate the best path around them."

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Source : Jerome Groopman (2003). “The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness”, p.130, Random House

Jerome Groopman

#Real Quotes #Choices Quotes #Decision Quotes

“You hold your head up. You submitting to me doesn't mean you're anything less...the very last thing I want is for you to be some mindless puppet.”
“I will say that when I first came out to the States to work on 'Jericho,' that was the only time that I've ever been frightened about a job, because in America they tell stories over such a long time, and I was petrified that I'd get bored.”

Source : "Lennie James on Acting in England and the U.S". Interview with June Thomas, www.slate.com. August 27, 2012.
“The difference between a 'wise guy' and a wise man is plenty!”
“No person ever died that had a family.”
“You're going to lose it when you follow the world "feel" with the words "because I think". Any time you are thinking, your chance of getting what you need is greatly decreased, especially when you follow the word "think" with the word "you". I predict you won't only not get heard, but I predict a defensive aggressive reaction.”
“The effect of one good-hearted person is incalculable.”
“No, I'm not a very methodologically pure actor.”
“I do believe that God blessed me in life with a wonderful family, a successful career, and a loving marriage, and remain thankful for that blessing.”

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