Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy - the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation. (Eric Hoffer)

Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy - the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation.

Eric Hoffer

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