"At the moment of death I hope to be surprised.“

-Ivan Illich

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Ivan Illich quote about hope: "At the moment of death I hope to be surprised."

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"If you've never felt that you quite got a hold of it, you just feel that before you die, you've got to try and get it right once. And hope that the experience you have makes up for the some of the diminishing energy."

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"I hope everybody's had fun, because I've enjoyed my ride. I can tell you that. Now it's time to step aside and let some other young kid come in and win. Hopefully, they will, too."

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