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{{quote|''"Lemon, what happened in your childhood to make you believe people are good?"''|'''Jack Donaghy''', ''[[
{{quote|''"In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart."''|'''Anne Frank'''}}
{{quote|
''Always gonna shine again and''
''I believe a pot of gold''
''Waits at every rainbow's end, oh''
''I believe in roses kissed with dew''
''Why shouldn't I believe the same in you?''
''...''
''And that's why I believe in you''
{{quote|'''Kafuka Fuura:''' The world is filled with hope! Like I said, nobody would ever [[Driven to Suicide|try to die]] on such a beautiful day.
'''Nozomu:''' Okay... Then what was I doing
'''Kafuka:''' I just remembered... My father often tried to make himself taller. Whenever times were hard, my father would try to make himself taller. When he got downsized, when the debt collectors came calling, when the company went out of business, he tried to make himself taller. My mother also tried to make herself taller that one time...
|''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]''}}
{{quote|''He remembered in Glinda's story that he had always been slow to see the negative, and it was comforting.''
▲{{quote|''You may say I'm a fool''<br />
|'''Narration''' of Zal thinking about himself, ''[[Quantum Gravity|Chasing the Dragon]]''}}
▲''Feelin' the way that I do''<br />
▲''You can call me Pollyanna''<br />
▲''Say I'm crazy as a loon''<br />
▲''I believe in silver linings''<br />
▲''And that's why I believe in you''|"[[Crowning Music of Awesome|Pollyanna]]", ''[[Earth Bound Zero]]''}}
{{quote|''"Sometimes life puts you in difficult circumstances you didn't choose, but being happy or unhappy is a choice you make, and I've choosen to make the best of things that I can."''
▲{{quote|'''Kafuka Fuura:''' The world is filled with hope! Like I said, nobody would ever [[Driven to Suicide|try to die]] on such a beautiful day.<br />
|'''Shahvee''', ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''}}
▲'''[[The Eeyore|Nozomu Itoshiki]]:''' There's one right here, next to you.<br />
▲'''Kafuka:''' Nobody at all!<br />
▲'''Nozomu:''' Okay... Then what was I doing {{media-|[[Make Oneself Taller]].jpg| just a moment ago?}}<br />
▲'''Kafuka:''' Oh, *that* was... You were trying to make yourself taller, right?<br />
▲'''Nozomu:''' ...Eh?<br />
▲'''Kafuka:''' I just remembered... My father often tried to make himself taller. Whenever times were hard, my father would try to make himself taller. When he got downsized, when the debt collectors came calling, when the company went out of business, he tried to make himself taller. My mother also tried to make herself taller that one time...|''[[Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei]]''}}
{{quote|''"What an impressive ability to overwrite his memory of losing his power and being forced to take the least wanted job in the Netherworld. This is another one of his formidable powers. He can convert any suffering he's been through into something positive."''
▲{{quote|''He remembered in Glinda's story that he had always been slow to see the negative, and it was comforting.''|'''Narration''' of Zal thinking about himself, ''[[Quantum Gravity|Chasing the Dragon]]''}}
|'''[[Servile Snarker|Fenrich]]''', ''[[Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten]]''}}
▲{{quote|''"Sometimes life puts you in difficult circumstances you didn't choose, but being happy or unhappy is a choice you make, and I've choosen to make the best of things that I can."''|'''Shahvee''', ''[[The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim (Video Game)|The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim]]''}}
''Other things just make you swear and curse.''
''Don't grumble, give a whistle''
▲{{quote|''"What an impressive ability to overwrite his memory of losing his power and being forced to take the least wanted job in the Netherworld. This is another one of his formidable powers. He can convert any suffering he's been through into something positive."''|'''[[Servile Snarker|Fenrich]]''', ''[[Disgaea 4 a Promise Unforgotten (Video Game)|Disgaea 4 a Promise Unforgotten]]''}}
▲{{quote| ''Some things in life are bad''<br />
▲''They can really make you mad''<br />
''
''When you're
''Don't
''Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing.''
▲''And this'll help things turn out for the [[Subverted Rhyme Every Occasion|best]]...'' }}
|"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," ''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]''}}
{{quote|Maghernus wanted to ask Andrej if he really was a stormtrooper. He settled for saying, "You're not exactly what I expected."
▲{{quote| ''And...always look on the bright side of life!''<br />
"Life," the soldier said, looking off to the side in what appeared to be distracted consideration, "is a series of very wonderful surprises, until a final bad one."
▲''Always look on the light side of life!'' }}
|''Helsreach''}}
▲{{quote|''If life seems jolly rotten''<br />
▲''There's something you've forgotten''<br />
▲''When you're feeling in the dumps''<br />
▲''Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing.''|"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," ''[[Monty Pythons Life of Brian]]''}}
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"Lemon, what happened in your childhood to make you believe people are good?"
—Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock
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"In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart."
—Anne Frank
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I believe the morning sun |
Kafuka Fuura: The world is filled with hope! Like I said, nobody would ever try to die on such a beautiful day. |
He remembered in Glinda's story that he had always been slow to see the negative, and it was comforting. —Narration of Zal thinking about himself, Chasing the Dragon
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"Sometimes life puts you in difficult circumstances you didn't choose, but being happy or unhappy is a choice you make, and I've choosen to make the best of things that I can." —Shahvee, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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"What an impressive ability to overwrite his memory of losing his power and being forced to take the least wanted job in the Netherworld. This is another one of his formidable powers. He can convert any suffering he's been through into something positive." |
Some things in life are bad —"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," Monty Python's Life of Brian
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Maghernus wanted to ask Andrej if he really was a stormtrooper. He settled for saying, "You're not exactly what I expected." —Helsreach
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