#opt

The difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh. ↗

— Tom Bodett

#difference #forget #forgets #laugh #laughs

House and Senate Republicans are now united in adopting earmark bans. We hope President Obama will follow through on his support for an earmark ban by pressing Democratic leaders to join House and Senate Republicans in taking this critical step to restore public trust. ↗

— John Boehner

#ban #critical #democratic #democratic leaders #earmark

Something I've realized lately, to my shock, is that I am an optimist, in that I think humans are almost infinitely capable of self-change and self-modification, and that we really can build the future that we want if we're smart about it. ↗

— Brian Eno

#almost #am #build #capable #future

President Bush offers the American people an optimistic vision and a clear choice in November. The President has provided steady leadership in remarkably changing times. He knows exactly where he wants to lead this country, and he has complete confidence in the American people. ↗

— Henry Bonilla

#american people #bush #changing #choice #clear

By definition, I believe I am unapologetically optimistic and I am unapologetically earnest. ↗

— Emilio Estevez

#believe #definition #earnest #i #i am

My house is run, essentially, by an adopted, fully clawed cat with a mean nature. ↗

— Anthony Bourdain

#cat #essentially #fully #house #mean

Since 1980, we've used reconciliation 22 times, and out of those times, Republicans used it 16 times. So, earth to my Republican friends, you can have your option but you cannot change these facts. They're in the Congressional Record. ↗

— Barbara Boxer

#change #congressional #earth #facts #friends

I find there aren't that many options as an actor. ↗

— Rupert Everett

#find #i #many #options

If I did have the impulse to be a parent, I would adopt - or foster. ↗

— Rupert Everett

#did #foster #i #impulse #parent

The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case you thought optimism was dead. ↗

— Robert Brault

#case #dead #eraser #inches #just