... 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.

Teaching is the greatest act of optimism

Teaching is the greatest act of optimism

An optimist is a man who has never had much experience.

An optimist is a man who has never had much experience.

Be that contented person who looks beyond circumstances and see better days rather than the discontented who looks at circumstances read more

Be that contented person who looks beyond circumstances and see better days rather than the discontented who looks at circumstances and see no other way.

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.

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.

Optimism is the opium of the people.

Optimism is the opium of the people.

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.

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.