“You should never wish for wishful thinking.”
Source: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
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And he (Colonel Abu Taher) did not send any Mercy Petition and so what is there for me to do?
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“Stop the habit of wishful thinking and start the habit of thoughtful wishes.”
As quoted in Right Time, Right Place, Right Move, Right Now! (1992) by Perry W. Buffington, Section I : Life