Best optimism & worst Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“The idea for each of the stories in this book came in a moment of belief and was written in a burst of faith, happiness, and optimism. Those positive feelings have their dark analogues, however, and the fear of failure is a long way from the worst of them. The worst - for me, at least - is the gnawing speculation that I may have already said everything that I have to say, and am now only listening to the steady quacking of my own voice because the silence when it stops is just too spooky.”

Source: Nightmares & Dreamscapes

“I always expect the worst from this evil and wicked world and am often pleasantly surprised when the worst does not come to pass, but never or rarely surprised or upset when it does.”

World Doe Evil Worst Optimism Upset Wicked Wicked World

Author:Semir Zeki

“I think losing a child is unimaginable. It's every person's worst nightmare. It's unimaginably difficult. It shakes your faith in the world. It tests your optimism.”

Thinking World Children Persons Difficult Worst Losing Tests Optimism Shakes Nightmare Unimaginable Worst Nightmares Losing A Child

Author:Natalie Portman

“Some people grew up in the '70s, powerful, beautiful memories of the '70s which to me is one of the worst decades. It has something to do with that. Has something to with the birth of rock 'n' roll, and something to do with those American cars. an incredible design. There was so much optimism at that time and it must leak into the process.”

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Author:David Lynch

“Pessimism is playing the sure game. You cannot lose at it; you may gain. It is the only view of life in which you can never be disappointed. Having reckoned what to do in the worst possible circumstances, when better arise, as they may, life becomes child's play.”

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Author:Thomas Hardy

“Real optimism is exposed to the worst but expects the best.”

Real Worst Optimism Exposed

Author:William Arthur Ward

“Opportunity presents itself sometimes in unusual situations. What you think is the worst thing turns out to be a good thing. Different circumstances challenge people to do things they didn't know they could do, and in those times when the outlook appears the worst, we find new reasons for optimism.”

People Thinking Knows Different Sometimes Reason Turns Opportunity Challenges Situation Worst Circumstances Optimism Good Things Unusual Worst Things Outlook

Author:S. Truett Cathy

“Expect the best, Prepare for the worst.”

“My real problem was certainly decisions I made, and the optimism that I had in making them. Y'know, I mean, I lived within this kind of nimbus of optimism, that, no matter what I encountered, I would always overcome it. Well, optimism can be your worst enemy as well as your best friend, but the other side of this is, that, y'know, expenses grow. But our incomes have not.”

Kind Mean Real Problem Decision Enemy Worst Optimism Overcoming Your Best Friend

Author:Neal Gabler

“Optimism," said Cacambo, "What is that?" "Alas!" replied Candide, "It is the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is worst.”

Said Worst Optimism Optimistic Alas Maintaining Obstinacy Candide

Book:Candide (Sparklesoup Classics)

Source: Candide (Sparklesoup Classics)

“there's no harm in hoping for the best as long as you're prepared for the worst.”

Long Worst Survival Optimism Prepared Harm Optimistic Hoping For The Best Preparedness Disaster Preparedness Prepare For The Worst

Book:Different Seasons

Source: Different Seasons

“There is in the worst of fortune the best of chances for a happy change.”

Chance Healing Worst Optimism Fortune

Author:Euripides

“Realistic optimism allows us to experience the best until we have to deal with the worst ... which often, never comes.”

Deals Worst Optimism Realistic

Author:Bill Crawford

“The key is if the economic data stays soft, maybe we don't have to worry much about interest rates anymore. Then we need to worry about earnings. What gave us a really strong move in stock prices from late May until about two weeks ago was this heightened optimism that maybe interest rates are at that high. That gave you a relief rally. Now reality is setting in - if we've seen the worst on interest rates then we've seen the best on earnings.”

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Author:Douglas Cliggott

“As I write in 2012 we certainly do not believe that it is over yet, and the worst may be yet to come. Efforts by governments to solve the underlying problems responsible for the crisis have still not gotten very far, and the 'stress tests' that governments have used to encourage optimism about our financial institutions were of questionable thoroughness.”

Source: Finance and the Good Society

“Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions, knows about difficulties but believes they can be overcome, sees the negatives but accentuates the positives, is exposed to the worst but expects the best, has reason to complain but chooses to smile.”

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Author:William Arthur Ward

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