Robert A. HeinleinThe worst that can possibly have happened to him is death and that we are all in for---if not this morning, then in days, or weeks, or years at most.
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“The worst that can possibly have happened to him is death and that we are all in for---if not this morning, then in days, or weeks, or years at most.” -William Butler Yeats This quote is both comforting and scary. What Yeats is saying is that we can be assured that we will survive no matter what we go through. After all, he says we’re all in for something but we cannot be sure exactly what it will be. So, we should simply try to enjoy the time we do have and hope for the best.
Source: Stranger In A Strange Land
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