Cynicism is the largest obstacle to social change. Cynicism is dangerous because people throw up their hands and say, "Well it's not… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
“Today I am embracing any adversity in my life. Today I will surf the waves of negativity and see how it is… — Betsy Henry Copy Share Image
Vision involves optimism and hope. The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty. The pessimist tends… — J. Oswald Sanders Copy Share Image
Don't ever become a pessimist... a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
“the philosophical cure to anxiety is not optimism but rather pessimism. optimism says “the world is beautiful and there’s no reason to… — Juansen Dizon Copy Share Image
The very act of writing assumes, to begin with, that someone cares to hear what you have to say. It assumes that… — Tobias Wolff Copy Share Image
Only from the perspective of such a utopia is it possible to use the concepts of pessimism and optimism with full justification:… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
To believe that man's aggressiveness or territoriality is in the nature of the beast is to mistake some men for all men,… — Leon Eisenberg Copy Share Image
Like many other people, I grew up with so much adversity and negativity, it would have been easy to get overwhelmed and… — Bobby Bones Copy Share Image
I have experienced great sadness cause I didn't know. I wondered why does one day my mind decides to go against me… — Edward Shaylitsa Copy Share Image
“Today’s overwhelming volume and variety of information makes it possible—by selecting and connecting data points carefully—to paint practically any picture of the… — Thomas Homer-Dixon Copy Share Image
As individuals, people are inherently good. I have a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups. And I remain extremely concerned… — Steve Jobs Copy Share Image
In fact, I am a pessimist. But when I'm making a film, I don't want to transfer my pessimism onto children. I… — Hayao Miyazaki Copy Share Image
I hope that I state your case fairly: One of my great fears is misrepresenting you, even to myself, now that you… — Michael Arditti Copy Share Image
To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is. A… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Dark Things When you look at everything from the negative, you develop a cynical and negative point of view. When you dwell… — Ritu Ghatourey Copy Share Image
Keep you eyes open. Guard your thoughts. Negativity lurks to divide you from one another so your better natures become poisoned with… — Tom Krause Copy Share Image
“To love at a distance and without hope; never to possess; to dream chastely of pale charms and impossible kisses extinguished on… — Huysmans Joris-Karl Huysmans Copy Share Image
I mean look, everyone wants to do the story on the rising star, and when the star is up, they all want… — Dan Bilzerian Copy Share Image
“FAITH. Too many people have no faith. They are cynical. “This leadership training and personal development stuff doesn’t work.” Or “I’m too… — Robin S. Sharma Copy Share Image
