Edward Young (1683–1765) English poet
A Vindication of Providence; or, A True Estimate of Human Life (1728).
Source: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Edward Young (1683–1765) English poet
A Vindication of Providence; or, A True Estimate of Human Life (1728).
“Don't let what your parents do disappoint you.”
Richard Ford (1944) American novelist and short story writer
“If we are disappointed that men give little heed to what we utter is it for their sake or our own?”
John Lancaster Spalding (1840–1916) Catholic bishop
Source: Aphorisms and Reflections (1901), p. 246
“If your joy is derived from what society thinks of you, you're always going to be disappointed.”
Madonna (1958) American singer, songwriter, and actress
“"Recognise and acknowledge your mistake, but never admit your mistake."”
Cao Cao (155–220) Chinese warlord during the Eastern Han Dynasty
Statement to one of his advisors when he realised that Cao Cao made a mistake. Source: Romance of the Three Kingdoms. An adaptation of the Sanguo Zhi new 2010.
Attributed
“It's impossible to protect your kids against disappointment in life.”
Nicholas Sparks book Message in a Bottle
Source: Message in a Bottle
Book: Cometan, the Omnidoxy