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Whereas in the past optimism had been regarded as rather shallow - because 'oh well, it's just your temperament, you happen to be just a cheerful sort of person' - what I wanted to do was to establish that in fact it is the pessimists who are allowing all kinds of errors to creep into their work.

Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant - the digitalis of failure.

I understand the concept of optimism. But I think with me what you get is a lack of cynicism.

With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, 'Studs, you're an optimist.' I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because what's the alternative to hope? Despair? If you have despair, you might as well put your head in the oven.

Optimism can be relearnt.

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

It is the hopeful, buoyant, cheerful attitude of mind that wins. Optimism is a success builder; pessimism an achievement killer.

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

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.

There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.