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Optimism Quotes - Page 23

Optimism expressed as conservation of delta V.

James S. A. Corey (2013). “Abaddon's Gate: Book 3 of the Expanse”, p.153, Hachette UK

If I've tried to bring anything to federal politics, it's the idea that hope and optimism should be at their heart.

Jack Layton's Statement about his temporary resignation as NDP leader, www.theglobeandmail.com. July 25, 2011.

In spite of all their kind some elements of worth With difficulty persist here and there on earth.

Hugh MacDiarmid (2006). “Hugh MacDiarmid: Selected Poetry”, p.169, New Directions Publishing

Men cannot conceive of a state of things so fair that it cannot be realized.

Henry David Thoreau (2012). “The Portable Thoreau”, p.357, Penguin

The still youthful energies of the globe have only to be directed in their proper channel.

Henry David Thoreau (2013). “The Selected Essays of Henry David Thoreau”, p.28, Simon and Schuster

I never yet knew the sun to be knocked down and rolled through a mud-puddle; he comes out honor-bright from behind every storm. Let us then take sides with the sun, seeing we have so much leisure.

Henry David Thoreau (2017). “Collected Works of Henry David Thoreau (Illustrated): Philosophical and Autobiographical Books, Essays, Poetry, Translations, Biographies & Letters: Walden, Civil Disobedience, The Maine Woods, Cape Cod, Slavery in Massachusetts, Walking…”, p.1735, e-artnow

A sufficiently great and generous trust could never be abused.

Henry David Thoreau (2014). “Familiar Letters (Annotated Edition)”, p.50, Jazzybee Verlag