The point of living and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough to believe the best is yet to come.

- Peter Ustinov (1921 – 2004)

The freedom of invention …

The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.

- John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963)

The need for expression …

There is only one optimist. He has been here since man has been on this earth, and that is "man" himself. If we hadn't had such a magnificent optimism to carry us through all these things, we wouldn't be here. We have survived it on our optimism.

- Edward Steichen

o p t i m i s t         t h e a t r e

The golden age is before us, not behind us.

- William Shakespeare