Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.

Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.
- George Carlin

I went to the library, and asked the girl at the desk where the self help section was, she said if she told me that would defeat the purpose.

I went to the library, and asked the girl at the desk where the self help section was, she said if she told me that would defeat the purpose.
- George Carlin

You're only young once, but you can be immature forever.

You're only young once, but you can be immature forever.
- Germaine Greer

A pencil with no point needs no eraser.

A pencil with no point needs no eraser.
- unknown

You teach best what you most need to learn.

You teach best what you most need to learn.
- Richard Bach

Better by far you should forget and smile than that you should remember and be sad.

Better by far you should forget and smile than that you should remember and be sad.
- Christina Rossetti

You can get anywhere you want, one foot step at a time.

You can get anywhere you want, one foot step at a time.
- Laura, Touch S01E04

A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.

A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.
- James Joyce, "Ulysses"

Every mistake you make is progress.

Every mistake you make is progress.

Do not cut down the tree that gives you shade.

Do not cut down the tree that gives you shade.

- Persian Proverb

Expectation is the root of all heartache.

Expectation is the root of all heartache.

- William Shakespeare

The most dangerous way to lose time is not to spend it having fun, but to spend it doing fake work.

The most dangerous way to lose time is not to spend it having fun, but to spend it doing fake work.

- Paul Graham

Stand for something or you'll fall for anything

Stand for something or you'll fall for anything...

- unknown

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

- Woodrow Wilson

Flip a coin, but don't look at the result. For that moment when coin is in the air, you'll know what you secretly hope for.

Flip a coin, but don't look at the result. For that moment when coin is in the air, you'll know what you secretly hope for.

- mi33, Reddit

If you hear hoofbeats, don’t look for zebras.

If you hear hoofbeats, don’t look for zebras.

- unknown

Expect the worst and hope for the best.

Expect the worst and hope for the best.

- unknown

Even a broken clock is right two times a day.

Even a broken clock is right two times a day.

- unknown

Big shots are only little shots who kept on shooting.

Big shots are only little shots who kept on shooting.

- Dale Carnegie

Don't have any expectations and you'll never be disappointed.

Don't have any expectations and you'll never be disappointed.

- unknown