Francois Rabelais Quotes

My father was an absolutely wonderful human being. From him I learned to always assume positive intent. Whatever anybody says or does, assume positive intent.

I always have positive intentions.

Whatever anybody says or does, assume positive intent.

To a pure heart all hearts are pure.

I've always given people the benefit of the doubt until they prove me otherwise.

Take my word for it: More people will like you if you believe that people are good until proven bad.

The joy in life is his who has the heart to demand it.

The errors of women spring, almost always, from their faith in the good, or their confidence in the true

Without the anticipation of better things ahead, we will have no heart for the journey.

I have sunshine in my heart regardless of conditions around me.

Hope is never ill when faith is well.

The game of life looks cheerful when one carries a treasure safe in his heart.

A thankful heart cannot be cynical.

Toni Morrison seems to have a lot of faith in people - that's what I mean by gentle power.

Thumbelina what's the difference if you're very small? When your heart is full of love you're nine feet tall!

No exchange rate for the confidence of youth.

Faith, stay here this night; they will surely do us no harm; you saw they speak us fair, give us gold; methinks they are such a gentle nation that, but for the mountain of mad flesh that claims marriage of me, could find in my heart to stay here still and turn witch.

Don't lose faith in humanity; think of all the people in the United States who have never played you a single nasty trick.

Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.

Enjoyment of life is not based on enjoyable circumstances. It is an attitude of the heart, a decision to enjoy everything because everything - even little, seemingly insignificant things - have a part in the overall "big picture" of life.

Hope is a vigorous principle; it is furnished with light and heat to advise and execute; it sets the head and heart to work, and animates a man to do his utmost. And thus, by perpetually pushing and assurance, it puts a difficulty out of countenance, and makes a seeming impossibility give way.

I believe staying young at heart is all in one's personal attitude... you can't instill that in anyone.

Honor begets honor; trust begets trust; faith begets faith; and hope is the mainspring of life.

Expecting the best means that you put your whole heart (i.e. the central essence of your personality) into what you want to accomplish. People are defeated in life not because of lack of ability, but for lack of wholeheartedness. They do not wholeheartedly expect to succeed. Their heart isn't in it, which is to say, they themselves are not fully given.

Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart.