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Ambrose Bierce

Positive, adj.: Mistaken at the top of one's voice.

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Ambrose Bierce is saying that when someone is "positive," they are often very sure of themselves but actually wrong. It highlights how confidence can sometimes mean being loudly incorrect rather than truly certain.

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The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.

I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other.

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.

Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.

If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.

Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A 'you can do it' when things are tough.