“ A hopeful disposition is not the sole qualification to be a prophet. ”
- Winston Churchill- Copy
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“ Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. ”
- Desmond Tutu- Copy
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“ If Christianity is pessimistic as to man, it is optimistic as to human destiny. Well, I can say that, pessimistic as to human destiny, I am optimistic as to man. ”
- Albert Camus- Copy
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“ When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic. ”
- Carl Rogers- Copy
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“ I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful. ”
- Bob Hope- Copy
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“ As a person, I'm not that hopeful, but somehow the hopeful part of me reveals itself through my songs. ”
- David Friedman- Copy
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“ I think on civilian casualties they could do more. It's actually something I've discussed with the editors involved. They're aware of it, and I'm hopeful that there will be more reporting on that. ”
- Daniel Okrent- Copy
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“ We were hopeful, but there was a little anxiety, so this is very good. ”
- Ang Lee- Copy
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“ No one knows what he is doing so long as he is acting rightly; but of what is wrong one is always conscious. ”
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe- Copy
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“ There is a great deal of political pressure to only talk about abstinence, and to deny support for condoms and education on using them. This policy will lead to the unnecessary deaths of many people. ”
- Hillary Clinton- Copy
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“ There is a great deal of common ground here as we consider our priorities. I'm hopeful that we can work together to accomplish as much as possible in the short time that we have. ”
- Tom Daschle- Copy
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“ The world is full of hopeful analogies and handsome, dubious eggs, called possibilities. ”
- George Eliot- Copy
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“ Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone. ”
- Martha Beck- Copy
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“ The voice of America has no undertones or overtones in it. It repeats its optimistic catchwords in a tireless monologue that has the slightly metallic sound of a gramophone. ”
- Vance Palmer- Copy
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“ The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly. ”
- John F. Kennedy- Copy
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“ I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. ”
- E. B. White- Copy
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“ It doesn't hurt to be optimistic. You can always cry later. ”
- Lucimar Santos de Lima- Copy
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“ A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will's freedom after it. ”
- Aldous Huxley- Copy
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“ Always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter. ”
- Walt Disney- Copy
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“ Don't be too optimistic. The light at the end of the tunnel may be another train. ”
- Unknown- Copy
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“ The accumulation of small, optimistic acts produces quality in our culture and in your life. Our culture resonates in tense times to individual acts of grace. ”
- Jennifer James- Copy
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