An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous. Henry Ford
An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup. H. L. Mencken
I'm an idealist without illusions. John F. Kennedy
An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run. Sydney J. Harris
I am an idealist. I don't know where I'm going but I'm on my way. Carl Sandburg
The opposite of an idealist is too often a man without love. Albert Camus