"The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed." > yeah right, cheers! nothing is more pitiable than having a man with no ambition.

"Women like quiet men because they think they are listening." > just because he's quiet doesn't follow that he's listening. he can always pretend to, most likely to just end a disagreement, for instance. but that would make him less challenging for me.

"there's hope
it doesn't cost a thing to smile
you don't have to pay to laugh
you better thank God for that"