"Having stopped expecting truth, we rarely get it."

-- Erica Jong

#Truth Quotes #Expecting Quotes

“People tune in to the Fox News Channel because it was founded on the premise that all sides should be presented fairly. This has upset the 'media establishment' but has made Fox the most powerful name in the news. I'm proud that Hannity & Colmes has contributed to this success, an achievement that has been often dissected by liberal media pundits who argue that Sean is more aggressive than I am and therefore dominates the show.”
“Good is the enemy of great. That's why so few things become great.”
“A lot of people dont understand how cargo coming into our ports matters, not just to Southern California but to every single congressional district. I want to educate on that issue.”
“I understand how much everyone wanted to see a British winner at Wimbledon and I hope everyone enjoyed it. I worked so hard in that last game. It's the hardest few points I've had to play in my life. I don't know how I came through the final three points... that last game ... my head was kind of everywhere. That last game will be the toughest game I'll play in my career, ever.”
“I understand that people don't want to smoke. Fine. Don't smoke. You don't want to go into a restaurant where there's [smoking], don't go in there. But don't impose your will - the will of a few - on the lives of many.”
“Wisdom is essential in a president, the appearance of wisdom will do in a candidate.”
“You cannot perceive beauty but with a serene mind.”
“Dissonance is as fatal in ailments of the mind as it is in those of the body.”

Source : Georges Rodenbach (1903). “Bruges-la-morte: A Romance”

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