I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.
Nelson Mandela – Being Optimistic
Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable.
Voltaire – Optimisim
The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer terror.
