A pessimist only sees the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides and shrugs; an read more

A pessimist only sees the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all--he's walking on them.

I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else.

I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else.

A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities; an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.

A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities; an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.

Do not expect the world to look bright, if you habitually wear gray-brown glasses.

Do not expect the world to look bright, if you habitually wear gray-brown glasses.

Positiveness is a good quality for preachers and speakers because, whoever shares his thoughts with the public will convince them read more

Positiveness is a good quality for preachers and speakers because, whoever shares his thoughts with the public will convince them as he himself appears convinced.

Smile when it hurts most.

Smile when it hurts most.

What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise

What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise

You can do anything you think you can. This knowledge is literally the gift of the gods, for through it read more

You can do anything you think you can. This knowledge is literally the gift of the gods, for through it you can solve every human problem. It should make of you an incurable optimist. It is the open door.

... she knew in her heart that to be without optimism, that core of reasonless hope in the spirit rather read more

... she knew in her heart that to be without optimism, that core of reasonless hope in the spirit rather than the brain, was a fatal flaw, the seed of death.