It is never ridicule, but a compliment, that knocks a philosopher off his feet. He is already positioned for every possible counter-attack, counter-argument, and retort...only to find a big bear hug coming his way.
Criss JamiTag: philosophy philosophers theology ridicule anticipation apologetics compliment arguments retort defense theologians evangelism hugs bear evangelists attack argumentation counter apologists counter-argument evangelism-apologetics
When I think something nice is going to happen I seem to fly right up on the wings of anticipation; and then the first thing I realize I drop down to earth with a thud. But really, Marilla, the flying part is glorious as long as it lasts...it's like soaring through a sunset. I think it almost pays for the thud.
L.M. MontgomeryTag: reality anticipation
Your strength as a rationalist is your ability to be more confused by fiction than by reality. If you are equally good at explaining any outcome, you have zero knowledge.
Eliezer YudkowskyTag: thinking reality rationality anticipation
You ask how it is possible to be your own father and son. You should seek answers, although it is better to anticipate some, to be the light and dream.
Dejan StojanovicTag: wisdom poetry dreams literature light dream answers anticipation quotes thoughts poems father son poetry-quotes literature-quotes dejan-stojanovic
The days passed in a dream. I pictured our reunion again and again, played it out in my mind over and over until I’d almost worn a groove in my thoughts, so deep that it seemed the only thing I could think of was our reunion. Anticipation is a gift. Perhaps there is none greater. Anticipation is born of hope. Indeed it is hope’s finest expression. In hope’s loss, however, is the greatest despair.
Steven L. PeckTag: love solitude loss despair hope anticipation longing
Ah! when will this long weary day have end,
And lende me leave to come unto my love?
- Epithalamion
Tag: love separation anticipation weariness
Our worst misfortunes never happen, and most miseries lie in anticipation.
Honoré de BalzacTag: worry misery anticipation misfortune worrying
I never assume anything. I anticipate the possibilities and allow my imagination to create the future.
Lionel SuggsTag: imagination prediction insight anticipation
...the way a man might hesitate before he kissed a woman, to gauge her reaction, to see how he would be received. Perhaps he would hesitate to prolong the moment, that ideal moment of anticipation, sometimes better than kiss itself.
Stephenie MeyerTag: kissing anticipation
I love clean sheets. It's the simultaneous reminiscence of how they got dirtied to begin with, and hopeful anticipation of what stories they will live to tell next time you are standing fatefully in front of the washing machine.
Kristie LeVangieTag: sexuality life-experience sex anticipation clean dirty sheets
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