"Moral certainty is never more than probability."

-- Giovanni Battista Beccaria

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“A man thinks that by mouthing hard words he understands hard things.”
“If we get too far ahead of ourselves we will fall over.”
“Now, brethren, do not expect perfection in your choice of a mate. Do not be so particular that you overlook her most important qualities of having a strong testimony, living the principles of the gospel, loving home, wanting to be a mother in Zion, and supporting you in your priesthood responsibilities. Of course, she should be attractive to you.... And one good yardstick as to whether a person might be the right one for you is this: in her presence, do you think your noblest thoughts, do you aspire to your finest deeds, do you wish you were better than you are?”
“Pessimism of the spirit; optimism of the will.”
“I've been polite and I've always shown up. Somebody asked me if I had any advice for young people entering the business. I said: "Yeah, show up.”
“A sombrero fell out of the sky and landed on the main street of town in front of the mayor, his cousin, and a person out of work. The day was scrubbed clean by the desert air. The sky was blue. It was the blue of human eyes, waiting for something to happen. There was no reason for a sombrero to fall out of the sky. No airplane or helicopter was passing overhead and it was not a religious holiday.”

Source : Richard Brautigan (1976). “Sombrero Fallout”, Simon & Schuster
“With United, we'd all grown up together, we all wanted to win the biggest trophy in football. We did it togther.”
“The drive for happiness is vital; it's what keeps us in motion.”

Source : "The Gere hunter" by Harriet Lane, www.theguardian.com. December 14, 2002.

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