David Landes famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee?
The planet is ill, everyone knows that. But I need to be optimistic, otherwise I would just be adding to the negativity. So every night I come on Madrid TV and read a piece of good news.
I don't like it when people don't look me dead in the eye. I move my head around trying to catch their eye.
I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.
Order, thou eye of action.
Wild Eyes was built for speed and I was flying down walls of water twenty and thirty feet high.
The winds were blowing from west to east, pushing Abby's boat toward the rocks as Abby struggled with the autopilots below. If Wild Eyes reached those islands, she wouldn't run aground, keel in the sand. She would be smashed into pieces.
I like my coffee with cream and my literature with optimism.
False optimism sooner or later means disillusionment , anger and hopelessness.
An inspired and inspiring guide to living with optimism in a world that is increasingly jaded and pessimistic. Uplifting, rousing, and challenging us to dream the world into being in a positive and creative manner.

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