Optimism Quotes

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It is a risk to love. What if it doesn't work out? Ah, but what if it does. — Peter McWilliams
What I am suggesting is that each of us turn from the negativism that permeates our society and look for the remarkable good among those… — Gordon B. Hinckley
I am strongly of the opinion that, after the age of twenty-one, a man ought not to be out of bed and awake at four… — P.G. Wodehouse
The past doesn't change no matter how much time you spend thinking about it. Good and bad all add up to the whole. Take away… — Megan Hart
It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view. — Dalai Lama
I see America has infused you with the optimism that has made her so great — Khaled Hosseini
As long as there was coffee in the world, how bad could things be? — Cassandra Clare
I'd rather be partly great than entirely useless. — Neal Shusterman
A pessimist is somebody who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks. — Oscar Wilde
Once again St. Nicholas Day Has even come to our hideaway; It won't be quite as fun, I fear, As the happy day we had… — Anne Frank
To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is. — Nhat Hanh
Well, you can go on looking forward," said Gandalf. "There may be many unexpected feasts ahead of you. — J.R.R. Tolkien
Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, itâ€™s unlikely you will step up… — Noam Chomsky
Weâ€™ll never survive!â€ â€œNonsense. Youâ€™re only saying that because no one ever has. — William Goldman
Once you choose hope, anything's possible — Christopher Reeve
I smile to myself knowing that they may be dead. — Emilie Autumn
Simply put, if you are a Wayward Victorian Girl, I'll find you. — Emilie Autumn
If that happens again someone's gonna get shot.... with an arrow of love! — Emilie Autumn
He'd always had that fearless optimism that made cynics like me squirm. I wondered if it was enough for both of us. I would never… — Sarah Dessen
You have the optimism of a child. (Julian) Peter Pan all the way. (Grace) — Sherrilyn Kenyon

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