quotes about Pollyanna

“If enough people think of a thing and work hard enough at it, I guess it's pretty nearly bound to happen, wind and weather permitting.”

“Somehow, throughout much of life, being old seems to be something that happens to other people.”

Source : Maggie Scarf (1980). “Unfinished business: pressure points in the lives of women”, Doubleday Books

“You know, God has some really weird kids, and I find it hard to be in their company most of the time.”

“You may think that's funny Osama but you never can squeeze every last bit of pride out of a human being. It's like a tube of toothpaste. You can twist it and you can crush it but there's always a tiny bit left isn't there?”

Source : Chris Cleave (2010). “Incendiary: A Novel”, p.229, Simon and Schuster

“Things go away to return, brightened for the passage”

“The hardest lessons to learn are the ones your soul needs most.”

“To aim at the best and to remain essentially ourselves is one and the same thing.”

“We have a lot to gain through furthering stem cell research, but medical breakthroughs should be fundamentally about saving, not destroying, human life. Therefore, I support stem cell research that does not destroy the embryo.”

“I am not involved in any 'issues' because it's too sensitive for me - or my wife - to get involved. Every time we express an opinion it becomes a whole thing in itself. And the whole purpose of living in the countryside was to get away from hundreds of people. My wife fell off a horse, and suddenly there are hundreds of people around.”

“I'll never stop working. I want to die in the saddle. A day is wasted for me if I haven't done something even mildly creative.”