Voltaire on expectation
Voltaire90 quotes“We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.”
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I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil.
VoltaireVoltaire Being unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them.
VoltaireVoltaire It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.
VoltaireVoltaire Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
VoltaireVoltaire The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.
VoltaireVoltaire When a man is in love, jealous, and just whipped by the Inquisition, he is no longer himself.
VoltaireVoltaire The more a man knows, the less he talks.
VoltaireVoltaire God is a circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere.
VoltaireVoltaire Man is free at the instant he wants to be.
VoltaireVoltaire The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor
VoltaireVoltaire I loved him as we always love for the first time; with idolatry and wild passion.
VoltaireVoltaire The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
VoltaireVoltaire Perfect is the enemy of good.
VoltaireVoltaire It is clear that the individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster.
VoltaireVoltaire Prejudices are what fools use for reason.
VoltaireVoltaire Men will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all.
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May your life be crowded with unexpected joys.
H. Jackson Brown Jr.H. Jackson Brown Jr. I didn’t start drag because I thought it would be a ticket to anything. I did it for my own narcissistic fulfillment. When I started selling records, going on tour, doing TV. I never expected any of it.
Trixie MattelTrixie Mattel I’m very direct. I don’t have tantrums. I don’t yell or shout. I do expect an awful lot from my staff, but no more than I expect of myself.
Tom FordTom Ford Always make room for the unexpected in yourself.
Steve MartinSteve Martin I think I have a certain respect for people, you know. And I guess a lot of times I expect that respect to go both ways.
Tom BradyTom Brady It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.
Adam SmithAdam Smith God will never adjust His agenda to fit ours. He will not speed up His pace to catch up with ours; we need to slow our pace in order to recover our walk with Him. God will not scream and shout over the noisy clamor; He expects us to seek quietness, where His still small voice can be heard again.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll I didn’t start drag because I thought it would be a ticket to anything. I did it for my own narcissistic fulfillment. When I started selling records, going on tour, doing TV. I never expected any of it.
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