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Optimism

«Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute.»
«Children are born optimists and we slowly educate them out of their heresy»
«Each moment in time we have it all, even when we think we don't.»
«Great leaders are pragmatists who can deal with difficult realities but still have the optimism and courage to act.»
Author: Nitin Nohria | About: Leadership, Optimism | Keywords: leaders, optimism, realities
«Enter every activity without giving mental recognition to the possibility of defeat. Concentrate on your strengths, instead of your weaknesses... on your powers, instead of your problems.»
«Each Day Is A Brand New Opportunity To Be Jesus To The World.»
«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.»
Author: Richard M. DeVos | About: Optimism | Keywords: optimism, push, tough
«Don't ever become a pessimist, Ira; a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun--and neither can stop the march of events.»
«Count your nights by stars, not shadows; count your life with smiles, not tears.»
Author: Italian Proverb | About: Optimism, Smile, Tears
«For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else»

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