Posted: Oct 03, 2015 9:13 am
crank wrote:I wan't trying to dispute what you said, it was just a thought that popped up. I'm a big fan of Schwarts, he has great insight into how our minds operate. I know I'd be a lot happier if I thought that way, although my expectations are about as low as it's possible for them to be, with reality usually managing to still fall short.
And I wasn't saying that the quote wouldn't have fit well in a Woody Allen monologue. Humor often contains truth that would otherwise be dismissed if delivered in serious tones.
I don't know how old you are but I have to admit that it was made far more easy to maintain low expectations once my daughters were out of the nest and the only person that I had to look after materially was mice elf.