Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mark Shapiro

It's not done yet, but I'm optimistic that we can get it done.

John Fowles

The American myth is of free will in its simple, primary sense. One can choose oneself and will oneself; and this absurdly optimistic assumption so dominates the republic that it has bred all its gross social injustices.

John F. Kennedy

When you have seven percent unemployed, you have ninety-three percent working.

John F. Kennedy

The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.

Philippe Falardeau

I'm pretty optimistic that in the future these kind of films will also be part of the main categories, perhaps not in a foreign language, but certainly more socially and politically engaged films, or films that will happen where the story takes place outside the United States.

Pete Seeger

The key to the future of the world, is finding the optimistic stories and letting them be known.

Peter Mandelson

I'm optimistic that we are actually seeing the opportunity of a generation being created in this.

George MacDonald

I am an optimistic fatalist. This world and all its beginnings will pass on into something better.

Emily Mortimer

I wake up early. At 6:30 A.M., I'm at my most optimistic.

Emily Mortimer

I'm always sort of anticipating life being difficult, but on a basic level, that's sort of on the surface, on a basic level, I'm optimistic in the sense that I think it's all going to be alright in the end.

Joe Biden

I always kid the president in different circumstances. Mr. President, a country's never going to be more optimistic than the president.

Linus Pauling

Men will gather knowledge no matter what the consequences. Science will go on whether we are pessimistic or optimistic, as I am. More interesting discoveries than we can imagine will be made, and I am awaiting them, full of curiosity and enthusiasm.

Linus Torvalds

I actually think that I'm a rather optimistic and happy person; it's just that I'm not a very positive person, if you see the difference.

Lewis Black

I have this insane optimistic streak that the American people prevail over the stupidity that the leadership exhibits time and time again, and I think that's the truth.

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

We should always be practical, realistic and optimistic.

Peter Thiel

If people were super-optimistic about technology there would be no reason to be pessimistic about the future.

Peter Senge

Trusting people to be creative and constructive when given more freedom does not imply an overly optimistic belief in the perfectibility of human nature. It is, rather, belief that the inevitable errors and sins of the human condition are far better overcome by individuals working together in an environment of trust and freedom and mutual respect than by individuals working under a multitude of rules, regulations, and restraints imposed upon them by another group of imperfect individuals.

Peter O'Toole

Actors have to stay optimistic. The moment we start thinking otherwise, we're dead.

Queen Latifah

Those curveballs are always coming-eventually, you learn to hit some of them.

John Maynard Keynes

If we consistently act on the optimistic hypothesis, this hypothesis will tend to be realised; whilst by acting on the pessimistic hypothesis we can keep ourselves for ever in the pit of want.

John Lewis

I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.

John Lewis

In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I'm very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.

Julie Andrews

I am an optimistic lady.

Lawrence Summers

Takeovers wouldn't cause the stock market to rise unless there is an upward reassessment of earnings (potential). People are more optimistic and confident about the future.

John Kasich

And, look, think about it, there were 16 people in the race, including a number of governors, and there's only one left. And I think that at the end we have to make sure that we have somebody that can go to that town, change that system, grow employment, change the whole way in which it works and ship power money and influence back to the states. So I'm optimistic about it.

Karen Duffy

A lot of people asked me if it was frustrating not having a clear specific diagnosis, but I didn't mind, I just chose the most optimistic diagnosis.

Juan Manuel Santos

More than 70 percent of Colombians want peace. The rest are afraid of the price to be paid. But even they will realize that their worst fears will not come true. I'm quite optimistic that Colombians do back an agreement with the FARC.

Paul Kurtz

Life, when fully lived under a variety of cultural conditions, can be euphoric and optimistic; it can be a joy to experience and a wonder to behold.

P. G. Wodehouse

So always look for the silver lining And try to find the sunny side of life.

Paul Begala

I'm very sunny. You know, I'm always optimistic.

Martha Beck

I've developed the habit of mentally listing things that make me optimistic about the future. I do it every day.

Paul Hawken

If you look at the science that describes what is happening on earth today and aren't pessimistic, you don’t have the correct data. If you meet the people in this unnamed movement and aren't optimistic, you haven’t got a heart.

Paul Hawken

When asked if I am pessimistic or optimistic about the future, my answer is always the same: If you look at the science about what is happening on earth and aren’t pessimistic, you don’t understand data. But if you meet the people who are working to restore this earth and the lives of the poor, and you aren’t optimistic, you haven’t got a pulse. What I see everywhere in the world are ordinary people willing to confront despair, power, and incalculable odds in order to restore some semblance of grace, justice, and beauty to this world.