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乐观
Optimism
I don't think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy.
我不认为你的领导是悲观和愤世嫉俗。我认为你乐观、热情、精力充沛。
The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose.
乐观主义者看到的是玫瑰，而不是它的刺;悲观主义者盯着荆棘，没有注意到玫瑰。
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
悲观主义者从每一个机会中看到困难;乐观的人在每个困难中都能看到机会。
The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.
乐观主义者宣称我们生活在所有可能的世界中最好的世界里;悲观主义者担心这是真的。
A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will's freedom after it.
一个人可能在午餐前是悲观的决定论者，午餐后是对自由意志的乐观信仰者。
Great leaders are pragmatists who can deal with difficult realities but still have the optimism and courage to act.
伟大的领导者是实用主义者，他们能够处理困难的现实，但仍然有乐观和勇气采取行动。
There are grounds for cautious optimism that we may now be near the end ofthe search for the ultimate laws of nature.
我们有理由谨慎乐观地认为，我们对自然终极规律的探索可能已经接近尾声。
Between the optimist and the pessimist, the difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole!
乐观主义者和悲观主义者之间的区别是可笑的。乐观者看到甜甜圈;悲观主义者的洞!
Optimism with some experience behind it is much more energizing than plain old experience with a certain degree of cynicism.
带着一些经验的乐观主义要比带着某种程度的犬儒主义的普通旧经验更有活力。
It's hard to argue against cynics -- they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on their side.
很难反驳愤世嫉俗者——他们总是比乐观主义者听起来更聪明，因为他们有那么多的证据支持自己。
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.
没有悲观主义者曾发现过星星的秘密，或航行到一个未知的地方，或为人类的精神打开一个新的天堂。
An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... the truly wise person is colorblind.
乐观的人看到到处都是绿灯，而悲观的人只看到红灯。真正聪明的人是色盲。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
The hope is there. The sun is rising. Our best days are yet to come.
希望就在那里。太阳正在升起。我们最好的日子还没有到来。
Optimism is not inherently a superior way of viewing the world. Certainly doctors will say it might be better for one's physical health to be an optimist. But, morally speaking it may not be appropriate in certain circumstances.
乐观主义本质上并不是一种优越的世界观。当然，医生会说，对一个人的身体健康来说，做一个乐观主义者可能更好。但是，从道德上讲，它在某些情况下可能并不合适。
If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be.
如果你把你的烦恼称为经历，并记住每一次经历都在你的内心发展出某种潜在的力量，你就会变得充满活力和快乐，不管你的环境看起来多么不利。
I came to the conclusion that the optimist thought everything good except the pessimist, and that the pessimist thought everything bad,except himself.
我得出的结论是，乐观主义者认为一切都好，除了悲观主义者，悲观主义者认为一切都坏，除了他自己。
An optimist is a fellow who believes what's going to be will be postponed.
乐观主义者是相信将要发生的事情会被推迟的人。