The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer terror. Oscar Wilde
The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer terror.
The basis for optimism is sheer terror. Oscar Wilde
The basis for optimism is sheer terror.
An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to blow it out? Rene Descartes
An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to blow it out?
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. William Arthur Ward
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time. Norman Cousins
Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.
The point of living and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough to believe the best is yet to come. Peter Ustinov
The point of living and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough to believe the best is yet to come.
If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought. Peace Pilgrim
If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. G. B. Stern
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute.
In the long run the pessimist may be proven right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip. Daniel L. Reardon
In the long run the pessimist may be proven right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip.
What passes for optimism is most often the effect of an intellectual error. Raymond Aron
What passes for optimism is most often the effect of an intellectual error.
The place where optimism most flourishes is the lunatic asylum. Havelock Ellis
The place where optimism most flourishes is the lunatic asylum.
For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else. Sir Winston Churchill
For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else.
I find nothing more depressing than optimism. Paul Fussell
I find nothing more depressing than optimism.
Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. And you can do it when things are tough. Richard M. Devos
Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. And you can do it when things are tough.
In Detroit, there is a focus on how things used to be. In Indianapolis, there's probably an optimism about what the world will be. Ned Hill
In Detroit, there is a focus on how things used to be. In Indianapolis, there's probably an optimism about what the world will be.
Knowledge, optimism and inspiration in people living with cancer. Terry Murphy
Knowledge, optimism and inspiration in people living with cancer.
This forward-looking index indicates broad optimism that the expansion of manufacturing activity will continue throughout the year. Donald A. Norman
This forward-looking index indicates broad optimism that the expansion of manufacturing activity will continue throughout the year.
We generally just think of optimism and pessimism as just feelings and emotions. But they're the simple things that make a huge difference in our health. Larry Dossey
We generally just think of optimism and pessimism as just feelings and emotions. But they're the simple things that make a huge difference in our health.
Today is a day of hope, a day of optimism. Alan Doss
Today is a day of hope, a day of optimism.
[Optimism is] the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is worst. Voltaire
[Optimism is] the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is worst.
There is great optimism in the market just now, especially about the banks, so people are picking up cheap deals for the long term. Chen Huiqin
There is great optimism in the market just now, especially about the banks, so people are picking up cheap deals for the long term.
This year seems better, and optimism seems to be the name of the game. Daniel Morgan
This year seems better, and optimism seems to be the name of the game.
We dream of a province where the values of co-operation and caring, optimism and hope are the foundation of an unbreakable social fabric. Lorne Calvert
We dream of a province where the values of co-operation and caring, optimism and hope are the foundation of an unbreakable social fabric.
Enthusiasm and with optimism. Randall Tobias
Enthusiasm and with optimism.
I think there's reason for optimism. Trevor Hoffman
I think there's reason for optimism.
I know his optimism is quite good. Mark Davis
I know his optimism is quite good.
Great leaders are pragmatists who can deal with difficult realities but still have the optimism and courage to act. Nitin Nohria
Great leaders are pragmatists who can deal with difficult realities but still have the optimism and courage to act.
I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism. Roberto Rossellini
I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism.
Might put a somewhat more favorable spin on the news and give investors some more tangible basis for optimism. Rick Sherlund
Might put a somewhat more favorable spin on the news and give investors some more tangible basis for optimism.
Comedy is acting out optimism. Robin Williams
Comedy is acting out optimism.
Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism. Arnold Bennett
Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.
Jack Pratt has the character, the leadership skills and the qualities to inspire confidence and optimism. Andrew Sorensen
Jack Pratt has the character, the leadership skills and the qualities to inspire confidence and optimism.
We are going to see more small falls for two to three months and then some summer optimism. Sharda Persaud
We are going to see more small falls for two to three months and then some summer optimism.
The Fed is hanging onto its long-term view. Some will say this is just excessive optimism. Tony Crescenzi
The Fed is hanging onto its long-term view. Some will say this is just excessive optimism.
I don't share your optimism. We can talk about this for 19 hours, because I get pretty passionate about it. Ron Cowen
I don't share your optimism. We can talk about this for 19 hours, because I get pretty passionate about it.
There is increasing optimism in the state. Keitaro Matsuda
There is increasing optimism in the state.
There's some optimism available, but obviously it's a competitive market. Kevin Kelley
There's some optimism available, but obviously it's a competitive market.
We played pretty well down there. Played very well as a matter of fact. They just made a lot of threes. I?d say more optimism than pessimism. We know we played pretty well and we can do it again. Bill Leatherman
We played pretty well down there. Played very well as a matter of fact. They just made a lot of threes. I?d say more optimism than pessimism. We know we played pretty well and we can do it again.
There is growing optimism about the Fed's interest-rate hikes coming to an end. That would mean consumption in the U.S. and the housing market won't be damaged, and that sort of confidence is supporting stocks. Hirofumi Kasai
There is growing optimism about the Fed's interest-rate hikes coming to an end. That would mean consumption in the U.S. and the housing market won't be damaged, and that sort of confidence is supporting stocks.
There's a general feeling of optimism over the fall in interest rates and that's helping to boost the value of shares. Marcelo Mesquita
There's a general feeling of optimism over the fall in interest rates and that's helping to boost the value of shares.
It could go either way at this point. There is some pessimism and some optimism. It's going to be interesting the whole way around. Jon Karkow
It could go either way at this point. There is some pessimism and some optimism. It's going to be interesting the whole way around.
These forecasts are higher than in the previous survey, particularly for the first half of 2006, suggesting increasing optimism among the forecasters. Philadelphia Fed
These forecasts are higher than in the previous survey, particularly for the first half of 2006, suggesting increasing optimism among the forecasters.
I'm in fighting trim. I'm full of energy and optimism and I'm ready to take on this challenge. Brent Edison
I'm in fighting trim. I'm full of energy and optimism and I'm ready to take on this challenge.
Pessimism of the spirit; optimism of the will. Antonio Gramsci
Pessimism of the spirit; optimism of the will.
There is now a case for qualified optimism about the industry's financial performance. Brian Pearce
There is now a case for qualified optimism about the industry's financial performance.
The optimism in the film is really based on my own experience of coming to America. Roger Donaldson
The optimism in the film is really based on my own experience of coming to America.
The market has already factored in a certain degree of optimism about economic improvement and was getting top-heavy above 18,000. Masatoshi Kikuchi
The market has already factored in a certain degree of optimism about economic improvement and was getting top-heavy above 18,000.
It's a gutsy move. Embedded in it is a tremendous amount of optimism. Stephen Wessler
It's a gutsy move. Embedded in it is a tremendous amount of optimism.
It's another case of euro-optimism being dashed by events. Tony Norfield
It's another case of euro-optimism being dashed by events.
There's a feeling that U.S. inflation may be under control, and this helped U.S. markets. The optimism may spread on to the opening of European markets. Francisco Salvador
There's a feeling that U.S. inflation may be under control, and this helped U.S. markets. The optimism may spread on to the opening of European markets.
Black Males Left Behind. One reason for maintaining optimism is that so few serious attempts to help poor fathers have been made. Ron Haskins
Black Males Left Behind. One reason for maintaining optimism is that so few serious attempts to help poor fathers have been made.
I'm really excited for the NHL. It's just time, after so much negativity for so long, for optimism. It's almost as if a brick home has been destroyed and been rebuilt with superior bricks. Bill Clement
I'm really excited for the NHL. It's just time, after so much negativity for so long, for optimism. It's almost as if a brick home has been destroyed and been rebuilt with superior bricks.
There's some optimism that some of the larger vessels might be running soon, but I hate to put a timetable on that. Brian Turmail
There's some optimism that some of the larger vessels might be running soon, but I hate to put a timetable on that.
Messages into the future is something that people have always sought to do. In a way, it's a statement of optimism. Paul Saffo
Messages into the future is something that people have always sought to do. In a way, it's a statement of optimism.
There's some earnings optimism. Som Dasgupta
There's some earnings optimism.
For some reason, I just loved it. There was a sense of optimism and joy in the 1920s. Sandy Wilson
For some reason, I just loved it. There was a sense of optimism and joy in the 1920s.
Gold-hoarding goes against the American grain; it fits in better with European pessimism than with America's traditional optimism. Paula Nelson
Gold-hoarding goes against the American grain; it fits in better with European pessimism than with America's traditional optimism.
It's a signal of increasing confidence and optimism in how the auto side is functioning. Ursula Moran
It's a signal of increasing confidence and optimism in how the auto side is functioning.
For the moment we do not have a reason for optimism, because we have yet to see what the court will rule on Sunday. Dimitar Tsanchev
For the moment we do not have a reason for optimism, because we have yet to see what the court will rule on Sunday.
There's no getting around having to say the honest statement, that from everything we know or from everything the doctors know, this person will die. That (still) allows for the eternal optimism of hope and a miracle. Joe Ferry
There's no getting around having to say the honest statement, that from everything we know or from everything the doctors know, this person will die. That (still) allows for the eternal optimism of hope and a miracle.
There was clearly some sort of burst of optimism that occurred late last year. Gas prices were falling and it appeared there might be a democratic government formed in Iraq. It appears those hopes have been dashed. Phil Trounstine
There was clearly some sort of burst of optimism that occurred late last year. Gas prices were falling and it appeared there might be a democratic government formed in Iraq. It appears those hopes have been dashed.
I don't think there's any question that at this given time, they are viable. Going forward, there is cause for optimism. Dan Benjamin
I don't think there's any question that at this given time, they are viable. Going forward, there is cause for optimism.
As we consider $81.9 billion dollars for the continuation in our effort in Iraq and Afghanistan, if we look for optimism, it surrounds us everywhere. Johnny Isakson
As we consider $81.9 billion dollars for the continuation in our effort in Iraq and Afghanistan, if we look for optimism, it surrounds us everywhere.
There hasn't been any reason for optimism for months, so there's certainly none now. David Dow
There hasn't been any reason for optimism for months, so there's certainly none now.
For the last couple of months there has been a buildup of economic optimism in Japan. Any evidence the pace of expansion may slow can have a negative impact on the yen. Michael Metcalfe
For the last couple of months there has been a buildup of economic optimism in Japan. Any evidence the pace of expansion may slow can have a negative impact on the yen.
It's a tug-of-war between investors choosing to pocket gains after the Nikkei surged to its highest level since August 2000 yesterday and those chasing bargains on optimism about a steady economic recovery. Hideo Mizutani
It's a tug-of-war between investors choosing to pocket gains after the Nikkei surged to its highest level since August 2000 yesterday and those chasing bargains on optimism about a steady economic recovery.
It is a validation of the optimism that the nuclear industry has of the economic viability of nuclear power. Marilyn Kray
It is a validation of the optimism that the nuclear industry has of the economic viability of nuclear power.
Koizumi's victory triggered a rally in stocks and fueled optimism about an escape from deflation. Jun Ishii
Koizumi's victory triggered a rally in stocks and fueled optimism about an escape from deflation.
There's reason for optimism. A lot is likely to happen in the next 12 months. Dan Popowics
There's reason for optimism. A lot is likely to happen in the next 12 months.
I was pleased with what I saw. We're not out of the woods yet, but it certainly looked, acted and felt better than it did last night. I say that with guarded optimism. Jeff Porter
I was pleased with what I saw. We're not out of the woods yet, but it certainly looked, acted and felt better than it did last night. I say that with guarded optimism.
Optimism is the content of small men in high places. F. Scott Fitzgerald
Optimism is the content of small men in high places.
The labor market is improving, optimism is improving and spirits will be higher this holiday season. Sales are going to better than OK, they're going to be good. Paul Kasriel
The labor market is improving, optimism is improving and spirits will be higher this holiday season. Sales are going to better than OK, they're going to be good.
There's a lot of optimism that the interest rate hikes have slowed the economy. Tom Connor
There's a lot of optimism that the interest rate hikes have slowed the economy.
... she knew in her heart that to be without optimism, that core of reasonless hope in the spirit rather than the brain, was a fatal flaw, the seed of death. Anne Perry
... she knew in her heart that to be without optimism, that core of reasonless hope in the spirit rather than the brain, was a fatal flaw, the seed of death.
I do not rule out optimism. James Leach
I do not rule out optimism.
Our take is really cautious optimism, the business is really building momentum. We're still encouraged by the U.S. revenue outlook. Donald Blair
Our take is really cautious optimism, the business is really building momentum. We're still encouraged by the U.S. revenue outlook.
Optimism abounds on the market. Retail investors expect an influx of funds from institutions and the government to lure overseas-listed blue chips back to mainland markets. Li Zhi
Optimism abounds on the market. Retail investors expect an influx of funds from institutions and the government to lure overseas-listed blue chips back to mainland markets.
There's optimism in the marketplace that the Fed will be finished for the rest of the year. Mike Boss
There's optimism in the marketplace that the Fed will be finished for the rest of the year.
There's optimism we will see quite good numbers out of Germany and any good data will encourage euro buying. The current level looks good to buy the euro. Tetsu Aikawa
There's optimism we will see quite good numbers out of Germany and any good data will encourage euro buying. The current level looks good to buy the euro.
The benefits of optimism are actually striking. I've always been interested in optimism and how it helps people be more resilient. Fred Gerhard
The benefits of optimism are actually striking. I've always been interested in optimism and how it helps people be more resilient.
There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism. Jim Leach
There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.
For me optimism is two lovers walking into the sunset arm in arm. Or maybe into the sunrise-whatever appeals to you. Krzysztof Kieslowski
For me optimism is two lovers walking into the sunset arm in arm. Or maybe into the sunrise-whatever appeals to you.
Through my optimism I naturally prefer and capture the beauty in life. Leni Riefenstahl
Through my optimism I naturally prefer and capture the beauty in life.
I think there's a little bit of optimism here today -- you can take one eye off Iraq and start to focus more on the economy and earnings. James Park
I think there's a little bit of optimism here today -- you can take one eye off Iraq and start to focus more on the economy and earnings.
There is only one optimist. He has been here since man has been on this earth, and that is ''man'' himself. If we hadn't had such a magnificent optimism to carry us through all these things, we wouldn't be here. We have survived it on our optimism. Edward Steichen
There is only one optimist. He has been here since man has been on this earth, and that is ''man'' himself. If we hadn't had such a magnificent optimism to carry us through all these things, we wouldn't be here. We have survived it on our optimism.
You can sense the genocide from 10 years ago, but there is still a sense of optimism and energy. Eddie Loo
You can sense the genocide from 10 years ago, but there is still a sense of optimism and energy.
We found that dispositional optimism was also significantly related to a lower risk of cardiovascular death in women. Erik Giltay
We found that dispositional optimism was also significantly related to a lower risk of cardiovascular death in women.
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