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Anatole Broyard

There was a time when we expected n…

17 Nov , 2014  

There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect everything of them but obedience. Great short quote and quotation by: Anatole Broyard ,

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There will be little rubs and disap…

25 Feb , 2014  

There will be little rubs and disappointments everywhere, and we are all apt to expect too much; but then, if one scheme of happiness fails, human nature turns to another; if the first calculation is wrong, we make a second better: we find comfort somewhere. Great short quote and quotation by: Jane Austen, Mansfield Park […]

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They who lack talent expect things …

25 Jan , 2014  

They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that by persistence and patience something […]

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C. S. Lewis, The Case for Christianity

This year, or this month, or, more …

17 Apr , 2013  

This year, or this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practise ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people. Great short quote and quotation by: C. S. Lewis, The Case for Christianity , English essayist & juvenile novelist (1898 – 1963)

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Those who cannot tell what they des…

17 Apr , 2013  

Those who cannot tell what they desire or expect, still sigh and struggle with indefinite thoughts and vast wishes. Great short quote and quotation by: Ralph Waldo Emerson , US essayist & poet (1803 – 1882)

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Alice Thomas Ellis

Those who live on vanity must, not …

18 Jan , 2013  

Those who live on vanity must, not unreasonably, expect to die of mortification. Great short quote and quotation by: Alice Thomas Ellis ,

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Francis Crawford

To expect defeat is nine-tenths of …

13 Oct , 2011  

To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself. Great short quote and quotation by: Francis Crawford ,

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Margaret Cho, weblog, 03-11-04

Try to love someone who you want to…

5 Aug , 2011  

Try to love someone who you want to hate, because they are just like you, somewhere inside, in a way you may never expect, in a way that resounds so deeply within you that you cannot believe it. Great short quote and quotation by: Margaret Cho, weblog, 03-11-04 ,

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Gene Spafford, 1992

Usenet is like a herd of performing…

24 Mar , 2011  

Usenet is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhea — massive, difficult to redirect, awe-inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind- boggling amounts of excrement when you least expect it. Great short quote and quotation by: Gene Spafford, 1992 ,

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Princess Anne

When I appear in public, people exp…

15 Feb , 2011  

When I appear in public, people expect me to neigh, grind my teeth paw the ground and swish my tail — none of which is easy. Great short quote and quotation by: Princess Anne ,

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When love and skill work together, …

15 Feb , 2011  

When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece. Great short quote and quotation by: John Ruskin , English critic, essayist, & reformer (1819 – 1900)

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While we ourselves are the living g…

15 Feb , 2011  

While we ourselves are the living graves of murdered beasts, how can we expect any ideal conditions on this earth? Great short quote and quotation by: George Bernard Shaw , Irish dramatist & socialist (1856 – 1950)

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