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People have the illusion that all over the world, all the time, all kinds of fantastic things are happening.
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"People have the illusion that all over the world, all the time, all kinds of fantastic things are happening. When in fact, over most of the world, most of the time, nothing is happening"

- David Brinkley

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This quote by David Brinkley talks to the idea that people often have a filled with air view of the globe. We often tend to believe that all type of exciting and also fascinating points are occurring all over the globe, at all times. Nonetheless, Brinkley suggests that this is an illusion. Actually, a lot of the world is fairly quiet and also uneventful most of the time. This quote serves as a tip to not get too caught up in the concept that the world is continuously in a state of flux which something amazing is always taking place. Instead, it is very important to acknowledge that the globe is commonly fairly ordinary which it is alright to relax from the pressure of life.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by David Brinkley between July 10, 1920 and June 11, 2003. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 8 other quotes.

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