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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.
Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. read more
Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. A "you can do it" when things are tough.
If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. read more
If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism.
May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life read more
May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with courage and optimism.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
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.
I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life read more
I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.
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.
Optimism is the opium of the people.
Optimism is the opium of the people.