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A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right
It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
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.
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.
Optimism is the foundation of courage.
Optimism is the foundation of courage.
I'm an optimist in the sense that I believe humans are noble and honorable, and some of them are really read more
I'm an optimist in the sense that I believe humans are noble and honorable, and some of them are really smart. I have a very optimistic view of individuals.
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.
... 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.