Life is the longest practical joke ever.

Expectation is a very powerful creative force.

An untamed mind is usually engaged in the pursuit of unhappiness (or even more unhappiness).

Because our minds are problem-solving machines, we are inclined to focus on the undesirable, usually at the expense of the desirable.

The problem with preparing for the worst is that that has the power to attract the worst.

An untrained mind is way less inclined to count your blessings than it is inclined to count your curses.

They who always expect the worst are almost always pleasantly surprised.

The unwise hope for the best … and prepare for only the best.

Spam is a waste of the receivers’ time, and, a waste of the sender’s optimism.