“There was the natural human survival instinct to be optimistic.”

The night sky in North Korea might be the most brilliant in northeast Asia, the only airspace spared the coal dust, Gobi Desert sand, and carbon monoxide choking the rest of the continent.

One death is a tragedy; a thousand is a statistic.

Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.

I’m an optimistic guy. I’m one of those big dreamers. I’m one of those kids with that annoying imagination.

A hurtful act is the transference to others of the degradation which we bear in ourselves.

I have an optimistic view of everything. You have to, otherwise you’d go nuts.

When God is involved, anything can happen. Be open. Stay that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords.

Regardless of the challenges and obstacles that have been put in front of me, I am staying optimistic about the remainder of the year.

People who have drawn wealth into their lives used The Secret, whether consciously or unconsciously. They think thoughts of abundance and wealth, and they do allow any contradictory thoughts to take root in their minds.

All truly great art is optimistic. The individual artist is happy in his creative work. The fact that practically all great art is tragic does not in any way change the above thesis.