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I don't know if the optimists or the pessimists are right. But the optimists are going to get something done

Quote #277 | Craig Venter | I don’t know if the optimists (…)

I don’t know if the optimists or the pessimists are right. But the optimists are going to get something done. Craig Venter Many people argue that optimists and pessimists are two sides of the same coin. One deliberately chooses to look at the positives while disregarding the negatives, howsoever many; the other spends all his Read more…

Leonard Louis Levinson on why a pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds

Quote #264 | Leonard Levinson | A pessimist sees only (…)

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn’t see the clouds at all – he’s walking on them. Leonard Louis Levinson A lot of our life depends on how we approach it. It might sound clichéd, but we really do have Read more…

Quote #158 | Napoleon Bonaparte | He who fears being conquered (…)

He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat. Napoleon Bonaparte As is always the case with fear, the fear of defeat is often more overwhelming than defeat itself. It forces one into submission or despair even before the contest is truly over. It makes one believe that no matter how hard they try, they Read more…

Isak Dinesen, or Karen Blixen, on why God made the world round

Quote #130 | Isak Dinesen | God made the world round so we would (…)

God made the world round so we would never be able to see too far down the road. Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen) Human beings are queer beings. Their well-documented desire to know more about the future is as ridiculous as their fear of what is to come. This is obviously one of the many mysterious Read more…

Aristotle Onassis on seeing light in darkness

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It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. Aristotle Onassis CHECK OUT MORE QUOTES Facebook Instagram Twitter

I Will is a poem by Ria Mishra about despair and the promise of a better future

I Will | A Poem | September 2020 | Ria Mishra

I will live in the in-between land where the far-off murmurs of the crowd give me company while I tell stories to myself. I will build a hut in the fringes of fraternities and forests, where I’ll plant a garden for the deer and demons. I will write poetry from treetops for the life of Read more…