Quotes by Optimism Be too big for worry and too noble for anger. Christian D. Larson optimism anger spiritual Optimism is the first symptom that any disease is fatal. Chuck Palahniuk optimism disease firsts President Reagan fueled the spirit of America. His smile, his optimism, his total belief in the ultimate triumph of democracy and freedom, and his willingness to act on that belief, helped end the Cold War and usher in a new and brighter phase of history. Colin Powell optimism war america It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning. Colin Powell good-morning optimism thinking I’m not interested in blind optimism, but I’m very interested in optimism that is hard-won, that takes on darkness and then says, ‘This is not enough.’ But it takes time, more time than we can sometimes imagine, to get there. And sometimes we don’t. Colum McCann optimism darkness sometimes There's a lot of optimism in changing scenery, in seeing what's down the road. Conor Oberst down-the-road scenery optimism The '90s were indeed a great time to be alive. There was a sense of optimism that I never felt before that decade and I haven't felt since. Corey Taylor optimism alive memorable Optimism is evidence-based. Cornel West evidence optimism But black folks have never really been optimists. We've been prisoners of hope, and hope is qualitatively different from optimism in the way that there's a difference between The Blues and Lawrence Welk. The Blues and Jazz have to do with hope while the other is sugarcoated music which has to do with sentimental optimism. Cornel West optimism black differences Optimism and self-pity are the positive and negative poles of modern cowardice. Cyril Connolly optimism self inspirational Hope transforms pessimism into optimism. Hope is invincible. Daisaku Ikeda pessimism hopeful optimism We must have a pure, honest, and warm-hearted motivation, and on top of that, determination, optimism, hope, and the ability not to be discouraged. The whole of humanity depends on this motivation. Dalai Lama optimism motivation determination Medical science begin to notice for good health, peace of mind, self-confidence, optimism is something very important. And also preventive measure. Dalai Lama self-confidence optimism mind Sorrow, anger and resentment look back, worry looks around, while faith, hope, and optimism look to the future. Dan Miller optimism sorrow worry The near cousin of optimism is hope: knowing the steps needed to get to a goal and having the energy to pursue those steps. It is a primal motivating force, and its absence is paralyzing. Daniel Goleman cousin optimism knowing If an optimist had his left arm chewed off by an alligator, he might say in a pleasant and hopeful voice, "Well this isn't too bad, I don't have a left arm anymore but at least nobody will ever ask me if I'm left-handed or right-handed," but most of us would say something more along the lines of, "Aaaaaa! My arm! My arm!" Daniel Handler hopeful optimism voice However, optimism is highly valued, socially and in the market; people and firms reward the providers of dangerously misleading information more than they reward truth tellers. One of the lessons of the financial crisis that led to the Great Recession is that there are periods in which competition, among experts and among organizations, creates powerful forces that favor a collective blindness to risk and uncertainty. Daniel Kahneman optimism powerful organization When action is needed, optimism, even of the mildly delusional variety, may be a good thing. Daniel Kahneman optimism action may One of the major biases in risky decision making is optimism. Optimism is a source of high-risk thinking. Daniel Kahneman optimism decision thinking Organizations may be better able to tame optimism than individuals are. Daniel Kahneman optimism able organization «1234567891011»
