We believe that it is very important that we have hopefully averted what would have been the most substantial headwind of all, which is a default for the first time in our history, and that that will contribute to a more positive environment that we hope will allow for greater growth and job creation. Jay Carney
To me, the blues is an infection. I don't think it's necessarily a melancholy thing the blues can be really positive and I think I think anyone and everyone can have a place for the blues. It need not always a woeful, sorrowful thing. It's more reflective it reminds you to feel. Mick Fleetwood
America's biggest export is media and I think that's a positive thing. Aloe Blacc
Instead of yelling and spanking, which don't work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep their attention - turning things into a game, for instance. And, when they do something good, positive reinforcement and praise. Patricia Richardson
I don't think, until the end, I had read a positive review of Boy Meets World. Will Friedle
We made happy sounds because we were upset... just trying to make a positive situation out of a negative one. Ian Williams
My biggest problem will be lack of match toughness but I am a positive, optimistic person. Greg Rusedski
I have a lot of younger fans, obviously the choices I make often influence them. But having said that, it's kind of the best motivation in the world to stay positive and make good choices. James Maslow
The worst times can be the best if you think with positive energy. Domenico Dolce
It's always overwhelming when you come to another country and you're embraced in such a positive way. Flo Rida
An American Idol is someone that has all the qualities that America thinks is positive, attractive and alluring. Mario Vazquez
Research programmes, besides their negative heuristic, are also characterized by their positive heuristic. Imre Lakatos
The positive heuristic of the programme saves the scientist from becoming confused by the ocean of anomalies. Imre Lakatos
I am a happy person and I choose to be a positive person. I think some people think my life has been tragic and there have been these horrible dramas but things really have been, and are, fine. Patsy Kensit
I look to longevity. I just consider myself an actress and getting good roles. If being a 'superstar' gets me good roles, then that's a positive thing. But my goal isn't just to be a superstar. It's to act for a long time. Penelope Ann Miller
College was especially sweet because of the positive, hopeful atmosphere of a college campus. Jerry Kramer
I'd like to feel that an advertiser gets something extra when they advertise with us - a certain humanity that comes from upbeat and positive human interest letters and success stories. Casey Kasum
To me success means effectiveness in the world, that I am able to carry my ideas and values into the world - that I am able to change it in positive ways. Maxine Hong Kingston
The real metric of success isn't the size of your bank account. It's the number of lives in whom you might be able to make a positive difference. Naveen Jain
In the case of Iraq, notwithstanding the violence there at the moment, the very fact that a hideous regime - responsible for genocide, for the use of chemical and biological weapons, aggression against two neighbors - has been removed in itself is a positive development. Jose Ramos-Horta