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Optimism is being nostalgic about the future.

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Optimism is an alienated form of faith, just as pessimism an alienated form of despair.

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Optimism is broad-based, non-detail-oriented thinking and not always better than pessimism, which is detail-oriented thinking.

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Optimism is a political act, in contrast to cynicism, which, insofar as it settles for the status quo, amounts to obedience.

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Optimism is an intellectual disorder held with the greatest tenacity by those most accustomed to the mischance of falling into adversity.