Actually Quote by bell hooks

No one has ever been able to convince me that optimism is not preferable to pessimism.

— Robert Mueller

There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.

— Jim Leach

Whether we like it or not, there are moments in history when pessimism is the appropriate response.

— David Olusoga

Optimism - even, and perhaps especially in the face of difficulty - has long been an American hallmark.

— Pamela Druckerman

History has suggested that the pessimists have been wrong time and time again.

— David Autor

I do not believe that true optimism can come about except through tragedy.

— Madeleine L'Engle

The Americans are optimistic by their nature. And they are hopeful.

— Chaka Fattah

I tend toward the pessimistic end of the spectrum, and unfortunately there's little in human history to convince me that pessimism is unwarranted.

— Ron Currie Jr

What I am against is false optimism: the notion either that things have to go well, or else that they tend to, or else…

— Tony Judt

Optimism is America's birthright.... There is no social problem Americans dare not attack. No problem, that is, except one: about marriage, and marriage alone,…

— Maggie Gallagher

Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.

— Norman Cousins

Optimism is the ability to focus on where we're going, not where we're coming from.

— Simon Sinek