Ustinov on Optimism: Difference between revisions

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Damien (903): "I think pessimism is completely out of date. I think that's a romantic indulgence. I don't think anyone can afford to be pessimistic anymore. I mean, there's so much that can go wrong, optimism is the only thing possible anymore. I've always thought that an optimist was a person who knew exactly how sad a place the world could be and a pessimist is a man who finds out anew every morning. That's the real difference. No, I'm obviously optimistic because you simply have to be. It's an obligation to be optimistic." — Peter Ustinov, co-star of The Talos Principle (1961)
Damien (903): To me this sounds exactly like what Alexandra Drennan would have believed.
Budahas (917): That's why I ultimately decided to support Byron. I think he understands how sad the world is but also remains optimistic.
Ovis (909): He will be disappointed. People always disappoint you, in the end.
Atal (890): You've misunderstood the entire point of the quotation, Ovis. That disappointment is already baked into the concept of optimism. Optimism is knowing people like you exist but having hope anyway.
Zagoran (211): Ouch. True, though.

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 * [[Budahas (917)]]: That's why I ultimately decided to support [[Byron]]. I think he understands how sad the world is but also remains optimistic.
 * [[Ovis (909)]]: He will be disappointed. People always disappoint you, in the end.
-* [[Atal (890)]]: You've misunderstood the entire point of the quotation, [[Ovis]]. That disappointment is already baked into the concept of optimism. Optimism is knowing people like you exist but having hope anyway.
+* [[Atal (890)]]: You've misunderstood the entire point of the quotation, Ovis. That disappointment is already baked into the concept of optimism. Optimism is knowing people like you exist but having hope anyway.
 * [[Zagoran (211)]]: Ouch. True, though.
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