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Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy; it reproduces itself by crippling our willingness to act.


Howard Zinn

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HOWARD HENDRICKS I have very close friends who are very devout Catholics, and I talked to them before the 'Da Vin...
RON HOWARD The most important thing in my life is Christ. He's more important than winning or losing or whe...
TIM HOWARD The ultimate victory in competition is derived from the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have ...
HOWARD COSELL Art is... a question mark in the minds of those who want to know what's happening.
AARON HOWARD If ignorance is bliss, then I'd hope to, one day, be MultiOrgasmic.
AARON HOWARD Responsible Drinking? Now that's an Oxymoron.
AARON HOWARD LIfe? LIfe? It's Death that makes life worth living for.
AARON HOWARD I shove him back. “I can convince him.”
“What? By seducing him?” Morpheus scof...
A.G. HOWARD He spins us both, wrapping us in his wings until I’m dazed and giggling.
“I wanted to l...
A.G. HOWARD The futures of Crackle and Hulu and so forth become more and more important as we connect to more an...
HOWARD STRINGER It's a brave new world.
HOWARD KURTZ Our lights are probably on until 3 in the morning because there is always somebody here doing someth...
ADAM HOWARD People like to see me play because I don't get in that much.
ADAM HOWARD It's something he has to do he's the point guard and the team has to listen to the point guard he te...
ADAM HOWARD Orlando talking is a big thing and we joke with him about it. Off the court he's shy but on the cour...
ADAM HOWARD I could tell he was gassed at the end of round two. I'll go even harder when I see someone is gassed...
ADAM HOWARD I was trying not to get shot on and it happened anyway. I thought I was going to get pinned there, b...
ADAM HOWARD It was a huge win for me. Now I just have to find a way to beat him at the league tournament.
ADAM HOWARD The trouble comes when we try to fashion our success to the outside world's specifications even thou...
HOWARD WHITMAN