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Quote by Joseph Addison
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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Admiration is a very short-lived passion that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object, unless it be still fed with fresh discoveries, and kept alive by a new perpetual succession of miracles rising up to its view. – Joseph Addison

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The chief ingredients in the composition of those qualities that gain esteem and praise, are good nature, truth, good sense, and good breeding. – Joseph Addison

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I hope that when Im 80 years old, people will still be talking about my wedding. – Jennifer Hudson

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One must not hope to be more than one can be. – Nicolas Chamfort

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When I was a kid, my father didnt really have much hope for me. He thought I was a dreamer he didnt think I would amount to anything. My mother also. – Frank Gehry

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There was a moment in my life when I really wanted to kill myself. And there was one other moment when I was close to that. But even in my most jaded times, I had some hope. – Gerard Way

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Thats one of the nice things. I mean, part of the beauty of me is that Im very rich. So if I need $600 million, I can put $600 million myself. Thats a huge advantage. I must tell you, thats a huge advantage over the other candidates. – Donald Trump

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Some people are cool with the fact that their bodies bear witness to this great thing they produced, their children, and I understand that. But on a personal level, it makes me feel better that my breasts are not down to my knees when Im undressed in front of my husband. – Patricia Heaton

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