| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 7144f0c | He might have been naive, but he didn't care; he said he's rather die with his heart on his sleeve than end up another cynic. | naive | Colum McCann | |
| 345910a | ...the single ingredient in American literature that distinguishes it from other literatures of the world is a kind of giddy, illogical hopefulness. It is quite technically sophisticated while remaining ideologically naive. | hopeful illogical naive | John Irving | |
| 8501456 | When does belief become justification? When does right become rationale and crusade become crime? | religion exploit naive | Libba Bray |