The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.

Optimist: a proponent of the doctrine that black is white.

Optimist: a proponent of the doctrine that black is white.

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.

For myself I am an optimist--it does not seem to be much use being anything else.

For myself I am an optimist--it does not seem to be much use being anything else.

An optimist is a fellow who believes what's going to be will be postponed.

An optimist is a fellow who believes what's going to be will be postponed.

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power

If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire, then you've got read more

If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire, then you've got a problem. Everything else is inconvenience.

If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will read more

If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be.

An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass read more

An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be