Marco Rubio Quotes

I'm extremely optimistic about rapid transformation and change of things in Africa in general.

I'm reasonably optimistic about the future, especially the future of the United States - for the century, at least.

I believe the future of our country can be really great.

I think America is on the right track.

The major challenge facing us is to elevate our national life to the highest level of civilization and prosperity.

My final aim is to bring Iran, within twenty years, to the same level of civilization and progress as will be enjoyed by the most highly developed countries. During the last ten years the degree of our backwardness has been halved, but it is this remaining backwardness which will be the most difficult to combat.

My priorities are going to be to play a very balanced role in the sense that I have to keep an eye on the challenges in the environment. At the same time, I have to keep an eye on the optimism that is there for India.

Africa is no more this poor continent. It's on the march.

It's easy to imagine ways the future can be ugly and depressing. It's harder, but more worthwhile, to imagine plausible ways we can make it better.

I think there's every reason this 21st century will be much happier.

I think America has a brilliant future.

All over the world, we're seeing access to food, clean water, education and healthcare improve; as a result, global innovation is rising as well.

We have come to Earth in this great season in the long history of mankind. It is a marvelous age - the best of all.

I have always been very confident and very upbeat about the future potential of India. I think it is a great country with great potential.

Far from being hopeless, Africa is full of hope and potential, maybe more so than any other continent. The challenge is to ensure that its potential is utilised.

We are living in a Golden Age, the most gilded Golden Age of human history—not only of past history, but of future history.

The prosperity and advancement of a nation depend upon its intelligentsia, and Muslim India is looking forward to her young generation and education classes to give a bold lead for our guidance and a brilliant record of historical achievements and traditions…

America…could within twenty years bring us to a degree of development which Turks, left to themselves, would not be able to achieve in a century. It would make Turkey prosperous, rich and happy and turn Turks into a strong and civilized nation.

Every country has her own way of development.

People want development, modern thinking. They want to encourage and support research in agriculture and other fields.

A lot has happened over the years. And while this nation has been tested by war, and it's been tested by recession and all manner of challenges - I stand before you again tonight, after almost two terms as your president, to tell you I am more optimistic about the future of America than ever before.

I am very bullish on India because of its people, its culture, and the leadership. I love the culture and warmth of people.

I want to show the world that there is more to Africa than poverty, hunger, and disease.

Now, being one who lived in the era of Obama, there are so many markers of improvement made. It's hard to be mindful of that, in the same way you're going, 'Oh everything's cool now!' and it isn't. But I try to be mindful of how much of an improvement there has been because that gives hope. You need hope. I need hope!

A lot of great things are going on. In many ways, the past 30 years have been the best in world history. But we can do much better. I prefer the word hope over optimism.