Naively Optimistic Quotes & Sayings

But grownups were always in a turmoil, every possible action muddied over by thoughts of the consequences, by self-doubt, by selfimage, by feelings of love and responsibility. Every possible choice seemed to have drawbacks, and sometimes he didn't understand why the drawbacks were drawbacks. It was very hard. — Stephen King

Some nightlife places, people aren't there for the music, and it's depressing. I'm not just a club DJ; I am a producer, and I'll only DJ when the crowd is there to enjoy the music. — Ansel Elgort

Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all the others are games. — Ernest Hemingway,

Nil magnum nisi bonum. No greatness without goodness. — Yann Martel

Any struggle or pain that you experience just gets you to the top, and you can't get there without making the climb. A few years later, you won't remember exactly the way the pain felt or how long it took, you'll just remember the view from the top. In fact, you might smile at the fact you had to work to get there. — Hayley Williams

To all the kids out there: Follow your dream. Believe in your dream. Because dreams do come true. — Rickey Henderson

WHO HAD TO GET PAST DRAGONS AND SPHINXES AND EVERY OTHER FOUL THING LAST YEAR? WHO SAW HIM COME BACK? WHO HAD TO ESCAPE FROM HIM? ME! — J.K. Rowling

Worry is momentary atheism crying out for correction by trust in a good, sovereign God. Suffering breaks self-reliance. — Randy Alcorn

It is the nature of aphoristic thinking to be always in a state of concluding; a bid to have the final word is inherent in all powerful phrase-making. — Susan Sontag

I'd disagree with the characterisations of him as competitive (which I think was just misinterpretation of his ambition) or secretive (which I think is more about wanting to protect his team and his customers). Jeff [Bezos] could much more accurately be described as a naively optimistic geek than a calculating megalomaniac. — Richard L. Brandt

For what good is freedom of expression if you lack the means to express yourself? — Roy Peter Clark

I'd say my mother made more of a difference to me than anyone else did. I know that's a conventional and perhaps mundane answer, but my family was blown apart at the start of World War II. — Herb Kelleher

In high school, I had a couple girlfriends who had very extreme eating disorders. Anorexia and bulimia. And in college as well. It's just heartbreaking. As someone going through it, it's heartbreaking. And as a friend who's helping a friend going through it, it's heartbreaking. It's a real, real disease. — Katie Lowes

I grow fond of David, who lays a single stone before Goliath and a single book, the Psalms, in the mouth of the world. — Erri De Luca

I was told I was talented when I applied to Falmouth School of Art and that I should consider skipping the course and proceeding directly to degree level. — John Dyer