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"I have no cynicism at all."
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"Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable."
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"If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism."
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"Americans... still believe in an America where anything's possible - they just don't think their leaders do."
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"And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow."
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"I see the good in the world because I choose to. I don't imagine that it's there, it's there waiting to be noticed."
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"It's been said that people see what they want to see. For that exact reason, look for the good in people, rather than the bad."
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"Some say the glass is half full and blush, Some say it's half empty and sink, I feel you are in the midst of, reaching out for another awesome drink!"
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"It is better to hope than despair."
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"I intend to live forever. So far, so good."
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"But when nothing in your life happens in a positive frame, it is difficult to think positively and hope for the best."
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"You don't expect to get the letter saying, Her Majesty would like to appoint you Knight Commander of the British Empire! It was just a completely overwhelming and exciting day."
Honor

"Life is just more comfortable if you're honest and open about everything. I spent so many years being in the closet about one thing or another."
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"I have no cynicism at all."
Optimism

"Most of my career has been spent with the RSC doing Shakespeare, and the thing you learn from Shakespeare is that his historical plays don't bear anything other than a basic resemblance to history."
History

"As a gay Jewish white South African, I belong to quite a lot of minority groups. You constantly have to question who you are, what you are and whether you have the courage to be who you are."
Courage
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