Johnnie Dent Jr. Quotes

“low income does not mean low expectations”

“Negative experiences don't create fears, doubts, anger, grudges, low self-esteem, low self-confidence, jealousy, stress or depression; one's repeated negative interpretations of them do.”

“Sweet and low sweet and low Wind of the western sea Low low breathe and blow Wind of the western sea!”

“Feeling low is normal, or sometimes, healthy. A lot of great things this world has witnessed were kickstarted by men when they felt low.”

“...and where the Ferris wheel carried its passengers high and brought them low and raised them high and brought them low again, as if it were not merely a carnival ride but also a metaphor for the basic pattern of human experience.”

“Sweet and low sweet and low Wind of the western sea Low low breathe and blow Wind of the western sea! Over the rolling waters go Come from the dying moon and blow Blow him again to me While my little one while my pretty one sleeps.”

“Category No. 3: Two aces with a low card.”

“I work hard to stay cynical enough! I keep my expectations of our culture and our leaders low, low, low, and I do it so I don't have to be let down. And yet again I am lowballed by the brokenness of the American cultural machine.”

“It is crucial for us to understand the origins of our low self-esteem before we can transcend it.”

“Categories No. 1 and No. 2: Rolled-up trips and three cards to a low straight flush.”