It was taunted as reality. It was dangled as a carrot. In terms of peoples hopes and dreams, to say that that is less of a reality than the daily grind they find themselves in is maybe not correct. – Martin Mull
The observances of the church concerning feasts and fasts are tolerably well-kept, since the rich keep the feasts and the poor keep the fasts. – Sydney Smith
Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs. – Mario Andretti