Hope without Optimism Quotes

“We are not optimists; we do not present a lovely vision of the world which everyone is expected to fall in love with. We simply have, wherever we are, some small local task to do, on the side of justice, for the poor. —HERBERT MCCABE, OP”
― Terry Eagleton, Hope without Optimism

“An optimist is not just someone with high hopes. Even a pessimist can feel positive on a particular issue, whatever his or her habitual gloom. One can have hope without feeling that things in general are likely to turn out well. An optimist is rather someone who is bullish about life simply because he is an optimist. He anticipates congenial conclusions because this is the way it is with him. As such, he fails to take the point that one must have reasons to be happy.4 Unlike hope, then, professional optimism is not a virtue, any more than having freckles or flat feet is a virtue. It is not a disposition one attains through deep reflection or disciplined study. It is simply a quirk of temperament. “Always look on the bright side of life” has about as much rational force as “always part your hair in the middle, ” or “always tip your hat obsequiously to an Irish wolfhound.”
― Terry Eagleton, Hope without Optimism

“Utopia could only be achieved through an intense hopelessness.”
― Terry Eagleton, Hope Without Optimism

“Sadece güncel deneyimiyle yaşayan bir uygarlık esasen çorak bir uygarlıktır.”
― Terry Eagleton, Hope without Optimism