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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
From The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse
The goal is not to simply eliminate the bad, but to pursue and experience the best.
From The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
We are living in the most peaceful time in human history.
Hope is the sun that never sets.
From Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Our faith in the future rests on our faith in the present.
The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create.
From The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Violence has been declining for long stretches of history.
Every generation has believed that the world was coming to an end.
From The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Hope is a form of planning.
From Lead from the Outside by Stacey Abrams
The world today is less violent than it has ever been.
Human beings are a remarkable species, capable of incredible inventions and innovations.
From The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
We underestimate the power of human ingenuity.
From The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
We underestimate the resilience of nature.
From The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
The darker the night, the brighter the stars.
Problems are inevitable, but solutions are always possible.
There is no such thing as a problem without a solution.
From The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
The future is not a gift; it is an achievement.
From The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Verily, with hardship comes ease.
We’re at the dawn of a new age of abundance.
Yes is a great place to be.
From Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
We are not doomed to a future of scarcity.
From The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Everything will turn out right, the world is built on that.
The Sun is always there, even when you can't see it.
From Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Optimism is not just a feeling; it can also be a strategy.
Optimism is not a belief that things will get better, but a conviction that we can make them better.
From The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Life is getting better all the time.
From The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley
Problems are inevitable, but solutions are not.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
From The Infinite Machine by Camila Russo
Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come.
From Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott