Evan Guerra > Evan's Quotes

“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“If you expect the worst, you'll never be disappointed.”
― Sarah Dessen, Lock and Key

“I wish to weep
but sorrow is
stupid.
I wish to believe
but belief is a
graveyard.”
― Charles Bukowski, What Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire

“What people forget is a journey to nowhere starts with a single step, too.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Survivor

“I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will.”
― Antonio Gramsci, Antonio Gramsci: Prison Letters

“No misfortune is so bad that whining about it won’t make it worse. (Apr 2007 Gen Conf)”
― Jeffrey R. Holland

“When things are at their blackest, I say to myself, 'Cheer up, things could be worse.' And sure enough, they get worse.”
― Robert Asprin, editor

“It is of the utmost importance to distinguish between the way someone experiences their problems and what the causes of those problems are.”
― David Smail, How to Survive Without Psychotherapy