Quote by William Shakespeare
Oft expectation fails, and most oft where most it promises; and of

Oft expectation fails, and most oft where most it promises; and oft it hits where hope is coldest; and despair most sits. – William Shakespeare

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These earthly godfathers of Heavens lights, that give a name to every fixed star, have no more profit of their shining nights than those that walk and know not what they are. – William Shakespeare

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Promise only what you can deliver. Then deliver more than you promise. – Author Unknown

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Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but a hell. – Karl Popper

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An acre of performance is worth a whole world of promise. – William Dean Howells

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There are no greater promisers than those who have nothing to give. – Proverb

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Having to travel so much plays havoc with your personal life. – Renee Fleming

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I did not attend his funeral; but I wrote a nice letter saying I approved of it. About a politician who had recently died – Mark Twain

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Every mans life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another. – Ernest Hemingway

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Respect is one of the greatest expressions of love. – Miguel Angel Ruiz

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