Optimism Quotes

— You know. And the game is to find something to be glad about in everything.
— How can you be glad about getting crutches if you wanted a doll?
— Aha! You're glad because you don't need them.

— Blood's dripping on your dress.
— It does not matter. As long as I keep on smiling...

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La Reine Margot (1994)

Margaret of Valois / «Queen Margot»

Smile

— Look. Already it's half empty.
— Hmm. I'd say it's half full.

There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist.

— What will you do now?
— Live.

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Diario de una ninfómana

Sonia (Val's friend)

Valérie

Plans

The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true.

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J. Robert Oppenheimer

World

Pessimism

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.

– Me? You want me to... stop them? You know how many they are?
– Yeah. A lot of them. So get going.
– There are hundreds of waiting rooms in this train station which apparently now also serves as a high school library. It's impossible.
– We can try.
– Where do you get this implausible optimism?
– Definitely not from my father.

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