"We are all serving a life sentence, and good behavior is our only hope for a pardon." ― Douglas Horton Topic(s): Hope More From Douglas Horton "To buy happiness is to sell soul." "To awake from death is to die in peace." "Smile, it’s free therapy." More In Hope "Former President Bill Clinton, who is widely regarded as a political mastermind, may have sounded like a traditional liberal at the beginning of his term in office. But what ultimately defined his presidency was his amazing pliability on matters of principle."― Thomas Frank "Fifty percent of people won’t vote, and fifty percent don’t read newspapers. I hope it’s the same fifty percent."― Gore Vidal "Truth is not a matter of fact but a state of harmony with progress and hope. Enveloped only in its wings will we ever soar to the promise of our greater selves."― Bryant H. McGill