Optimism draws its strength from what it perceives as the underlying themes of human life rather than from the incidental if frequent and hateful discords of particular notes—from the depth and persistence of dreams compared with the sheer meaninglessness of the miscellaneous evils which may mark our daily experience.


p. 11. - The New Patricians (1998)

R. W. K. Paterson Quotes

Optimism draws its strength from what it perceives as the underlying themes of human life rather than from the incidental if frequent and hateful...

Optimism draws its strength from what it perceives as the underlying themes of human life rather than from the incidental if frequent and hateful...

Optimism draws its strength from what it perceives as the underlying themes of human life rather than from the incidental if frequent and hateful...

Optimism draws its strength from what it perceives as the underlying themes of human life rather than from the incidental if frequent and hateful...