“Kings are for nations in their swaddling-clothes: France has attained her majority.”
Optimistic feeling
Optimistic Quotes — page 77 of 204
“Was there no safety? No learning by heart of the ways of the world? No guide, no shelter, but all was miracle, and leaping from the pinnacle of a tower into the air? Could it be, even for elderly people, that this was life?--startling, unexpected, unknown?”
“Keep your life in a positive perspective. We are not defined by our pasts”
“All the citizens of a state cannot be equally powerful, but they may be equally free”
“Man believes in the possible, but God believes in the impossible.”
“I think we are warranted in contending that a society thus constituted, and which may be rendered so admirable an engine of improvement, far from meriting reproach, deserves highly of the community.”
“I think the nation as a whole has a role in making sure that each individual, each citizen maximizes one's potential.”
“I understand the concept of optimism. But I think with me what you get is a lack of cynicism.”
“Freedom can't be bought for nothing. If you hold her precious, you must hold all else of little worth.”
“If you speak up online and your ideas have currency, people are going to show up and want to connect with you. What we need more of are people with the guts and emotional labour to do this. The greatest shortage in today's society is an instinct to produce.”
“Pessimist by policy, optimist by temperament- it is possible to be both. How? By never taking an unnecessary chance and by minimizing the risks you can't avoid. This permits you to play out the game untroubled by the certainty of the outcome.”
“Geniuses are like thunderstorms: they go against the wind, terrify people, clear the air.”
“I'm excited about silver because as I write, it's relatively inexpensive. I'm also excited about silver because -- unlike real estate, which can require a lot of money, some finance skills, lots of due diligence and property management skills to do well -- silver is affordable to the masses, and management skills are minimum.”
“If we can avoid disaster for the next two centuries, our species should be safe as we spread into space. If we are the only intellegent beings in the galaxy we should make sure we survive and continue. . . . Our only chance of long-term survival is not to remain inward looking on planet Earth but to spread out into space. We have made remarkable progress in the last hundred years. But if we want to continue beyond the next hundred years, our future is in space.”
“I believe in universal health care. And I am not afraid to say so.”
“Better to be an optimist who gets disappointed than a pessimist who has no hope.”
“Our nation will prosper or decline in direct proportion to our selection of leaders who are guided by the Holy Spirit. If we fail to select Godly leaders our destiny will surely be as that of the Roman Empire.”
“I'm convinced that today the majority of Americans want what those first Americans wanted: A better life for themselves and their children; a minimum of government authority.”
“'Rocky' represents the optimistic side of life, and 'Rambo' represents purgatory.”
“A zest for living must include a willingness to die.”