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An optimist is a man who has never had much experience.
An optimist is a man who has never had much experience.
What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise
What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.
The basis for optimism is sheer terror.
The basis for optimism is sheer terror.
A pessimist is an optimist with experience
A pessimist is an optimist with experience
So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more of it remains.
So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more of it remains.
Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done rather than saying it can't be done.
Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done rather than saying it can't be done.
I find nothing more depressing than optimism.
I find nothing more depressing than optimism.
Optimism is the opium of the people.
Optimism is the opium of the people.