"Real optimism is not the pep talk you……" — Augusten Burroughs
"Real optimism is not the pep talk you give yourself. It is earned through the labor involved in emotional housekeeping."
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- And we can celebrate when we have a government that has earned back the trust of the people it serves...… — John Boehner
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- Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good… — Amy Chua
- A dollar saved is a quarter earned. — John Ciardi
- It's hard to detect good luck - it looks so much like something you've earned. — Frank A. Clark
- Much of what Tea Party candidates claimed about the world and the global economy during the 2010 elections would have… — Eric Alterman
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