“The problem isn't a shortage of opportunities; it's a lack of perspective.” — Tim Fargo Copy Share Image
“Open you eyes to the world around you.. Block out the screams of pessimism.. Release your inhibitions!” — Nike Thaddeus Copy Share Image
“The main benefit of optimism is resilience in the face of setback.” — Daniel Kahneman Copy Share Image
I think that what my parents taught me about hard work, optimism and education still holds true. — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
“Look closely at your greatest thoughts about yourself. That's your future.” — Quang Nguyen Copy Share Image
The difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh. — Tom Bodett Copy Share Image
“I imagined it was far better to be optimistic, to proceed assuming wherever you could that you had cared enough, that you'd… — Gwenda Bond Copy Share Image
What I am against is false optimism: the notion either that things have to go well, or else that they tend to,… — Tony Judt Copy Share Image
“A promise is an assurance. An assurance builds on optimism. Optimism is a disposition to hopefulness and firm confidence.” — S. A. David Copy Share Image
Optimism is a duty. The future is open. It is not predetermined. No one can predict it, except by chance. We all… — Karl Popper Copy Share Image
There's no difference between a pessimist who says, "Oh it's hopeless, so don't bother doing anything." and an optimist who says, "Don't… — Yvon Chouinard Copy Share Image
I think optimism is whether you are still exhilarated by life, whether you are curious, whether you still believe there is possibility. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
I gave (my drivers) three things: a sense of optimism, a creative environment, and the ultimate motivator-competition. By competing with each other… — Enzo Ferrari Copy Share Image
“I wish there were strict laws to stop people from corrupting other people's mind with their negativity thus influencing them to form… — Arti Honrao Copy Share Image
“of everything, for better or worse. A cheater remains a cheater in the same way that an optimist remains an optimist. An… — A.S.A. Harrison Copy Share Image
“The lens of Pessimism ethics; pierces the illusions of optimism, reminds us that pain and evil are not mere outliers but prevailing… — Carson Anekeya Copy Share Image
Doubtless, we are as slow to conceive of Paradise as of Heaven, of a perfect natural as of a perfect spiritual world.… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
Antonio Gramsci said that social reformers should have pessimism of the intellect and optimism of the will. This means that one must… — Andrew Solomon Copy Share Image
“It is while working with the Short Path that the man discovers he may apply its principles to his worldly existence, his… — Paul Brunton Copy Share Image
The spiritual uplift, the goodwill, cheerfulness and optimism that accompanies every expedition to the outdoors is the peculiar spirit that our people… — Herbert Hoover Copy Share Image
The key is if the economic data stays soft, maybe we don't have to worry much about interest rates anymore. Then we… — Douglas Cliggott Copy Share Image
“Some people's glasses are half full. I'm the one drinking them. Some people have forgotten that Pluto is still a planet. I… — Dave Matthes Copy Share Image
“The winds of fortune tend to favour the sails of those who politely yell out to it, 'Nice to meet you!” — Nabil Sabio Azadi Copy Share Image
There is nothing more beautiful than a persons whose heart has been broken, but still believes in love. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Americans like optimism, and 'Once' walks a tightrope: you feel uplifted at the end even if you're crying. — John Carney Copy Share Image
A pessimist? That's a person who has been intimately acquainted with an optimist. — Elbert Hubbard Copy Share Image
“Make peace with yourself before you move forward. Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward.” — Roy T. Bennett Copy Share Image
The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement. — William Arthur Ward Copy Share Image
No, I'm not that optimistic, I'm just less pessimistic than most of my peers. — Jean-Paul Malfatti Copy Share Image
No terrible day exists for those who believe in Tomorrow at the end of every day. — Terry Mark Copy Share Image
Innocence and optimism have one basic failing: they have no fundamental depth. — Charles A. Reich Copy Share Image
“For you the cup isn't half full or half empty, you're always topping it up.” — Rowena Cory Daniells Copy Share Image
Happiness can't be bought. It would be way too expensive. You have to make your own. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm still holding on to the idea that one day everything will work out and we'll both be happy and have each… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“I think of inspiration as desire infused with spirit and topped with an almost reckless optimism.” — Fred White Copy Share Image
