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Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappoin

Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope. – Ambrose Bierce

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Scriptures: the sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based. – Ambrose Bierce

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Brandy, n. A cordial composed of one part thunder-and-lightning, one part remorse, two parts bloody murder, one part death-hell-and-the-grave and four parts clarified Satan. – Ambrose Bierce

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I dont feel despair because I am able to make the films I want to make, and that gives me hope. – Alexander Payne

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I love Bono. I really respect what he has done for Africa and how he has used his fame to do good in the world. I hope I can do half as much in my life. – Alicia Keys

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I hope that what you take away from my album is not just the music – which I did want to be fun, and I did want it to be about individuality, but please also take away from it that theres no dream thats too big. – Lady Gaga

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He gains a great deal who loses a vain hope. – Italian Proverb

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Suicide, moreover, was at the time in vogue in Paris: what more suitable key to the mystery of life for a skeptical society? – Honore de Balzac

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