Prospects On Life Quotes

“And I couldn't make fun of her for that dream. It was my dream, too. And Indian boys weren't supposed to dream like that. And white girls from small towns weren't supposed to dream big, either.
We were supposed to be happy with our limitations. But there was no way Penelope and I were going to sit still. Nope, we both wanted to fly:”
― Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

“You create silent enemies by revealing how much God had blessed you. There are people who are unhappy about your success and your big dreams are just too heavy for them to bear, so they will try to break you into pieces. Extinguishers of dreams are everywhere, and you can decode them by their nosy attitude towards your affairs. That is why its pertinent to keep few friends, talk less about yourself, and focus on other things pretending as if you don't exist. It doesn't make you faded or out of life, but the chances of getting your prospects destroyed will be very slim.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, The Infinity Sign

“One way of keeping your dreams alive is to keep it to yourself. It can save you and protect your dreams to a greater extent.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, The Infinity Sign

“I don't know what kind of great I'm bound to be," Dove considered his prospects calmly, "all I know for certain is I'm born a world-shaker.”
― Nelson Algren, A Walk on the Wild Side