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Expect Nothing

Expect nothing and you’ll always be surprised. — Daniel Defoe (1661-1731)

Thought makes the whole dignity of man; therefore endeavor to think well, that is the only morality. — Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)

He who wants a rose must respect her thorn. — Andre Gide (1869-1951)

How will he who does not know how to govern himself know how to govern others? — Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat any time and be yourself. – Hermann Hesse (1877-1962)

If every eight-year-old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation. – Dali Lama (1935-)

It’s faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes a life worth living. –Oliver Wendell Holmes (1841-1935)

To achieve the possible, we must attempt the impossible again and again. — Hermann Hesse (1877-1962)

With thought, all problems can be resolved. — Agatha Christie (1890-1976)

My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right. — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)