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1,036. I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death. (Faith & Optimism & Humanity & South Africa) Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom
7,457. Sometimes a pessimist is only an optimist with extra information. (Information & Pessimism & Optimism) Idries Shah, Refections
22,791. An optimist is simply a man who hasn’t heard the news. (GBH Films & Optimism) Gambit 2012 starring Colin Firth & Cameron Diaz & Alan Rickman & Tom Courtenay & Stanley Tucci & Cloris Leachman & Togo Igawa et al, director Michael Hoffman, sidekick
84,258. I’m an optimist. No, an optimist, love. It’s nothing to do with your eyes. Ken Dodd, on stage
84,259. I didn’t know optimism was compulsory. Rab C Nesbitt: Community, BBC 1998
84,260. An optimist is a guy
that has never had
much experience. Don Marquis, Archy and Mehitabel 1927
1,069. We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. (Life’s Like That & Stars & Optimism) Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s Fan 1892
84,262. Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so. Noam Chomsky
84,263. Things are always better in the morning. Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
84,264. ‘Optimism,’ said Cacambo, ‘What is that?’ ‘Alas!’ replied Candide, ‘It is the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is worst.’ (Optimism & Worst) Voltaire, Candide
84,265. Always look on the bright side of life. Monty Python’s Life of Brian 1979 starring Graham Chapman & John Cleese & Terry Gilliam & Eric Ide & Terry Jones & Michael Palin & Kenneth Colley & Sue Jones-Davies & Spike Milligan et al, director Terry Jones, closing song
95,088. I learned to look more upon the bright side of my condition, and less upon the dark side, and to consider what I enjoyed, rather than what I wanted: and this gave me sometimes such secret comforts, that I cannot express them; and which I take notice of here, to put those discontented people in mind of it. Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
95,727. There is a tendency for humans consciously to see what they wish to see. They literally have difficulty seeing things with negative connotations while seeing with increasing ease items that are positive. (Consciousness & See & Optimism) Lionel Tiger, Optimism: The Biology of Hope
119,558. My friend, you suffer from the misplaced optimism of the doomed. (Science Fiction & Optimism) Snowpiercer 2013 starring Chris Evans & Song Kang-ho & Tilda Swinton & Jamie Bell & Octavia Spencer & Ewan Bremner & John Hurt & Ed Harris & Go Ah-sung & Luke Pasqualino & Alison Pill et al, director Bong Joon-ho