Quotes by Optimism Religion should be disentangled as much as possible from history and authority and metaphysics, and made to rest honestly on one's fine feelings, on one's indomitable optimism and trust in life. George Santayana optimism feelings religion Motherhood . . . is an act of infinite optimism. Gilda Radner optimism motherhood inspirational Progress is Providence without God. That is, it is a theory that everything has always perpetually gone right by accident. It is a sort of atheistic optimism, based on an everlasting coincidence far more miraculous than a miracle. Gilbert K. Chesterton optimism miracle atheist You and I possess manifold ideal bonds in the interests we share; but each of us has his poor body and his irremediable, incommunicable dreams. George Santayana optimism body dream The existence of any evil anywhere at any time absolutely ruins a total optimism. George Santayana ruins optimism evil One knows one's madnesses, by and large. By and large the knowledge is vacuous. The notion of naming the beast to conquer it is the idiot optimism of psychotherapy. Glen Duncan optimism idiot madness Optimism is infectious, and opportunity irresistible. Progress follows progress. Someone, even government, just has to get it started. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo optimism government opportunity There are so many difficult things we're living through in the world today, so many horrible events, but we cannot let them stop us. No matter what happens, I feel you must move forward with optimism and not get totally sideswiped. Gloria Estefan optimism optimistic moving Even as considering African-Americans, immigrants and other groups who may be marginalized in different ways, American Muslims are still one of the most marginalized groups. Overt prejudice is probably more acceptable toward American Muslims than any other single group in the U.S. There is still a lot of policies in place that are incredibly effective that don't show any signs of eroding. So, I don't want to overstate the optimism but I think things are headed gradually in the right direction. Just because of the distance between us and 9/11. Glenn Greenwald optimism distance thinking In America we now live more in fear than in hope, and eventually that will lead to ignorance and hatred. We need to have optimism that the world can be a better place, and we can leave a legacy for our children. Being bilingual, travel and studying geography, culture and religions can help. Greg Mortenson optimism ignorance children America is old tobacco: gold and green. It's lush and literally feels like wealth, like optimism, turn of the century America where everything was blooming. Guillermo del Toro optimism gold america There is a fine line between optimism and delusion. I cross it often. Hal Elrod optimism lines inspirational I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech. [Optimism through positive expectations can help to bring about what is desired and makes the wait more enjoyable.] H. Jackson Brown, Jr. optimism expectations waiting What you must do, do cheerfully. H. Jackson Brown, Jr. optimism Once you have been confronted with a life-and-death situation, trivia no longer matters. Your perspective grows and you live at a deeper level. There's no time for pettiness. Happy Rockefeller optimism perspective life I can't understand how anyone is able to paint without optimism. Hans Hofmann optimism passion able I can't understand how anyone is able to paint without optimism. Despite the general pessimistic attitude in the world today, I am nothing but an optimist. Hans Hofmann optimism healing attitude He who cannot rest, cannot work; he who cannot let go, cannot hold on; he who cannot find footing, cannot go forward. Harry Emerson Fosdick optimism progress letting-go There is no fun in psychiatry. If you try to get fun out of it, you pay a considerable price for your unjustifiable optimism. Harry Stack Sullivan optimism fun trying Without wilderness, we will eventually lose the capacity to understand America. Our drive, our ruggedness, our unquenchable optimism and zeal and elan go back to the challenges of the untrammeled wilderness. Harvey Broome optimism challenges america «56789101112131415»