An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight. . read more

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight. . . The truly wise person is colorblind.

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.

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

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.

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.

I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will

I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will

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 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.

Optimist: A man who gets treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery.

Optimist: A man who gets treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery.