Besides, many Islamic movements will change as soon as they gain political responsibility. I'm not at all pessimistic in this regard. Just… — Zalmay Khalilzad Copy Share Image
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The difference between a pessimistic and an optimistic mind is of such controlling importance in regard to every intellectual function, and especially… — Charles Sanders Peirce Copy Share Image
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“Listen to what you tell yourself about your life situation. If you find it's pessimistic or negative, ask yourself, "What's another way… — Lynn A. Robinson Copy Share Image
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The erasure itself became the action. It seemed to suggest a moment in terms of how sad or pessimistic you can feel… — Julie Mehretu Copy Share Image
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If we consistently act on the optimistic hypothesis, this hypothesis will tend to be realised; whilst by acting on the pessimistic hypothesis… — John Maynard Keynes Copy Share Image
I believe innovation is the most powerful force for change in the world. People who are pessimistic about the future tend to… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
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That's not saying there's not a bunch of good Democrats. I'm sure there's a lot of people who still haven't figured that… — Aaron McGruder Copy Share Image
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The test of all beliefs is their practical effect in life. If it be true that optimism compels the world forward, and… — Helen Keller Copy Share Image
The spirit of the gospel is optimistic; it trusts in God and looks on the bright side of things. The opposite or… — Orson F. Whitney Copy Share Image
Need and struggle are what excite and inspire us; our hour of triumph is what brings the void. Not the Jews of… — William James Copy Share Image
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Things of the spirit are what count: brotherhood – in a day when there is too much hatred at home and abroad;… — E. Urner Goodman Copy Share Image
Well, some people say I'm pessimistic because I recognize the eternal cycle of evil. All I say is, look at the history… — Wole Soyinka Copy Share Image
It is easy to be pessimistic. These are extraordinarily difficult times, and the collective psyche is teetering. But we are closer to… — Mark Zandi Copy Share Image
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My point is not that everything is bad, but that everything is dangerous, which is not exactly the same as bad. If… — Michel Foucault Copy Share Image
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We are heading towards catastrophe. I think the world is going to pieces. I am very pessimistic. Why? Because the world hasn't… — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
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Men will gather knowledge no matter what the consequences. Science will go on whether we are pessimistic or optimistic, as I am.… — Linus Pauling Copy Share Image
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One cannot be pessimistic about the West. This is the native home of hope. When it fully learns that cooperation, not rugged… — Wallace Stegner Copy Share Image
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