Certainty Quote by Vaclav Havel

Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.

— Vaclav Havel

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

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Hope is optimism plus a belief there is a path out of your adversity.

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Optimism is when you're not sure where life is going to take you, so naturally you anticipate the best possible outcome

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Hope is not a feeling. It is not the belief that things will turn out well, but the conviction that what you are doing…

— Vaclav Havel