Hope is not naive optimism. It's a reasoned belief in the po... - Christopher Peterson

This quote is attributed to Christopher Peterson.

"Hope is not naive optimism. It's a reasoned belief in the possibility of positive outcomes coupled with effort."

Christopher Peterson Hope

Psychologist American 1950–2012

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"The good life is not a static state. It is a direction."

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"Positive psychology takes seriously the fact that people want more than just to not be miserable."

"Every day is a new opportunity."

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"Redemption is a long road."