Believe Quote by David Levithan
“Maybe that's what history is, you go from one I can't believe it the next. And sometimes the I can't believe its are good, and sometimes they're bad. But the sum total of positive ones always outweighs the negative ones.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Every Day by David Levithan, 2012
Life is a series of surprising events, both good and bad, but overall positivity outweighs negativity.
In simple terms: Surprises happen, but good wins overall.
Key Takeaway
Focus on the positive moments.
Themes
hope
resilience
optimism
Mood
reflective
optimistic
Type
inspirational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- daily setbacks
- unexpected opportunities
- personal growth
Key Concepts
human experience
subjective reality
emotional balance
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you measure overall positivity?
- What helps you stay hopeful during bad times?
A Different Perspective
Negativity can dominate perception despite overall positivity.
![“History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance of which their civil as well as religious leaders will always avail themselves for their own purposes [Letter to von Humboldt, 1813].” quote by Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cba/thomas-jefferson-43_atheism_history-i-believe-furnishes-no-example-o_491860.jpg)
