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Wed 1 Sep 2021

Optimism

Posted by PJ under audience, optimism, quote of the day, writers, writing
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Random quote of the day:

“Writing is an act of optimism. You assume there is somebody out there to pay attention. To those people who accuse me of being a pessimist I always say, ‘Nonsense, I write.’”

—Edward Albee, Edward Albee: Planned Wilderness, Living Authors Series No. 3, ed. Patricia De La Fuente, 1980

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Desus and Mero, Beyoncé, or the Marine Corps Marching Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Fri 15 Jan 2021

Optimism

Posted by PJ under optimism, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“Being optimistic is like a muscle that gets stronger with use. Makes it easier when the tough times arrive. You have to change the way you think in order to change the way you feel.”

―Robin Roberts, Everybody’s Got Something

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Desus and Mero, Beyoncé, or the Marine Corps Marching Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Thu 9 Nov 2017

Solace

Posted by PJ under art, comfort, optimism, quote of the day, writing
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Random quote of the day:

“I feel like what we need art for is a little bit of solace, a little bit of company in trying to deal with the darker stuff. And at the same time, I would never write a pessimistic book. I think writing is, by definition, an optimistic act.”

—Michael Cunningham, interview, PBS Newshour, April 19, 1999

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Thu 17 Mar 2016

Disappointed

Posted by PJ under failure, optimism, quote of the day, success
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Random quote of the day:

“Many times people get tied to the disappointment of what failed rather than focusing on the success that awaits them in the next opportunity.”

—Scott Hamilton, The Great Eight

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Mon 25 Jan 2016

Smile

Posted by PJ under mindfulness, optimism, pessimism, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is. A pessimistic attitude can never create the calm and serene smile which blossoms on the lips of Bodhisattvas and all those who obtain the way.”

—Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Mon 14 Sep 2015

Stinkin’ thinkin’

Posted by PJ under optimism, pessimism, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“I have found ‘pessimism’ to be in most of its forms nearly as empty as ‘optimism.’”

—Saul Bellow, interview, The Paris Review, No. 36, Winter 1966

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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