#never

With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, 'Studs, you're an optimist.' I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because what's the alternative to hope? Despair? If you have despair, you might as well put your head in the oven. ↗

— Studs Terkel

#because #despair #head #hope #i

If it is the mark of the artist to love art before everything, to renounce everything for its sake, to think all the sweet human things of life well lost if only he may attain something, do some good, great work - then I was never an artist. ↗

— Ellen Terry

#artist #attain #before #everything #good

Well, my hand never fell off, and within no time, I was bowling competitively in leagues and tournaments. ↗

— Joe Tex

#competitively #fell #hand #i #leagues

An evil person is like a dirty window, they never let the light shine through. ↗

— William Makepeace Thackeray

#evil #light #like #never #person

Bravery never goes out of fashion. ↗

— William Makepeace Thackeray

#fashion #goes #never #out

I never knew whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses. ↗

— William Makepeace Thackeray

#congratulate #his #i #knew #man

We will hang you, never fear, Most politely, most politely. ↗

— William Gilbert

#hang #most #never #politely #will

A story never looks as good as when the other fellow buys it. ↗

— Irving Thalberg

#fellow #good #looks #never #other

Never underestimate people. They do desire the cut of truth. ↗

— Natalie Goldberg

#desire #never #never underestimate #people #truth

I have never made a decision based on race and never will. ↗

— Cuba Gooding, Jr.

#decision #i #made #never #race