Optimism Quotes

You can feel like your life is all storm and rainy days. But rain do make things grow... - Mary Gaohlee Thao

You are beaten to earth? Well, well, what's that? Come up with a smiling face, It's nothing against you to fall down flat But to lie there -- that's a disgrace. - Edmund Vance Cooke

Yen buying seems to be stalling after an initial round of optimism about the Sept. 11 election receded. - Tomoko Fujii

World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism. - Stephen Ambrose

Woodson hoped that the celebration would help blacks overcome their inferiority complex and instill racial pride and optimism. Black History Month also helps people from all different cultures to become a little more knowledgeable about African-American history and culture. - Robert Hall

With the year-end and new-year retail sales showing good results, the market mirrors optimism about the outlook of domestic consumption. - Tsuyoshi Segawa

With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, 'Studs, you're an optimist.' I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because what's the alternative to hope? Despair? If you have despair, you might as well put your head in the oven. - Studs Terkel

With lower oil prices and the services report coming in better than expected, optimism about exporters is spreading and helping to boost their shares. - Koji Uchida

With his optimism and with the new enthusiasm that a new coach always brings, I think he can take it to the championship level, and I will be surprised if he doesn't win the championship. Not that it will be easy, but he's a very talented individual. - Lou Holtz

With all that data it provides a platform for optimism. - Lars Ekman