Hope Quote by Miguel de Unamuno

The difference between a pessimistic and an optimistic mind is of such controlling importance in regard to every intellectual function, and especially for the…

— Charles Sanders Peirce

“It is not usually our ideas that make us optimists or pessimists, but it is our optimism or pessimism that makes our ideas.”

— Miguel de Unamuno

There's nothing particularly wrong with being more pessimistic than optimistic. Optimism is broad-based, non-detail-oriented thinking; pessimism is detail-oriented thinking.

— David Rakoff

Optimism is the most important human trait, because it allows us to evolve our ideas, to improve our situation, and to hope for a…

— Anonymous

Optimism is a philosophy based on the belief that basically life is good, that, in the long run, the good in life overbalances the…

— Norman Vincent Peale

Optimism is a much more enabling mindset than hard-core realism, and it's far superior to pessimism...[because] Hope helps move us in the direction of…

— Price Pritchett

I admit that some of my ideas may have turned out to be pessimistic in nature.

— Sergio Leone

Optimism is the tendency to believe, expect or hope that things will turn out well.

— Senoraroy

Optimism inspires, energizes, and brings out our best. It points the mind toward possibilities and helps us think creatively past problems.

— Price Pritchett

I might not be able to use the word "hope," but I could certainly use the word "optimism." I'm very optimistic. I don't feel…

— Louise Erdrich

Being optimistic is like a muscle that gets stronger with use. Makes it easier when the tough times arrive. You have to change the…

— Robin Roberts

I love optimism but most times reality isn't all optimistic and sometimes we have to say things the way they appear to us.

— Terry Mark