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Well, optimism's a good thing. It - makes people go out and - you know, start businesses and spend and do whatever is necessary to get the economy going.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

There are really two kinds of optimism. There's the complacent, Pollyanna optimism that says, 'Don't worry - everything will be just fine,' and that allows one to just lay back and do nothing about the problems around you. Then there's what we call dynamic optimism. That's an optimism based on action.

Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.

Optimism is the foundation of courage.

I have a real sense of optimism that we are revolutionizing the way we do politics in this country.

My optimism is not based primarily on the successful march of democracy in recent times but rather is based on the experience of having lived in a fear society and studied the mechanics of tyranny that sustain such a society.

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.

Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable.

What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.