I don't think in terms of optimism and pessimism when writing a story. I am telling a story. Doris Lessing
I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude. Michael Jordan
If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism. Oscar Wilde
My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias. Abdul kalam
Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time. Norman Cousins
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Helen keller
Optimism means better than reality; pessimism means worse than reality. I'm a realist. Margaret Atwood
There are grounds for cautious optimism that we may now be near the end ofthe search for the ultimate laws of nature.Stephen Hawking
These are the soul's changes. I don't believe in ageing. I believe in forever altering one's aspect to the sun. Hence my optimism. Virginia Woolf