"Hope and foreboding. Not necessarily in equal measure, either. What every new year has that recommends it over the old one is the promise of uncertainty, We know what happened last year. There is always the possibility that we will learn from our mistakes, tighten our abdominals, stop smoking, exercise greater patience and dedicate our lives to the selfless pursuit of Man’s greater good. There is also the off chance that pigs will fly.”
Off Camera, Private Thoughts Made Public
Ted Koppel, 1999
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That's a great quote. As is the one about the neighbors (Hesiod?). I'm enjoying your writing very much.
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