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If we hope for what we are not likely to possess, we act and think

If we hope for what we are not likely to possess, we act and think in vain, and make life a greater dream and shadow than it really is. – Joseph Addison

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A person terrified with the imagination of spectres, is more reasonable than one who thinks the appearance of spirits fabulous and groundless. – Joseph Addison

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One thing that being a scientist has taught me is that you can never be certain about anything. You never know the truth. You can only approach it and hope to get a bit nearer to it each time. You iterate towards the truth. You dont know it. – James Lovelock

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Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work. – Rita Mae Brown

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A misty morning does not signify a cloudy day. – Proverb

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Hope rises like a phoenix from the ashes of shattered dreams. – S.A. Sachs

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