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John Quinton

(1947--)

U.S. actorwriter

Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel.

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see the light at the end of the tunnel

[see the light at the end of the tunnel] {v. phr.}, {informal} To anticipate the happy resolution of a prolonged period of problems. * /We've been paying on our house […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Sydney J. Harris

The pessimist sees only the tunnel; the optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel; the realist sees the tunnel and the light--and the next tunnel. www.english-slang.com

P.J. O'Rourke

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come to light

[come to light] {v. phr.} To be discovered; become known; appear. * /John's thefts from the bank where he worked came to light when the bank examiners made an inspection./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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You need a strong stomach to digest luck.

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