If I am happy in spite of my deprivations, if my happiness is so deep that it is a faith, so thoughtful that it becomes a philosophy of life. If, in short, I am an optimist, my testimony to the creed of optimism is worth hearing.
It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right
I always have been optimistic about humanity's future. Always. Even at the most dismaying of times.
Humanity is good. Some people are terrible and broken, but humanity is good. I believe that.
See the opportunity in the misstep.
To the being of fully alive, the future is not ominous but a promise; it surrounds the present like a halo.
The Democrats say that the United States has had its days in the sun, that our nation has passed its zenith. They expect you to tell your children that the American people no longer have the will to cope with their problems, that the future will be one of sacrifice and few opportunities. My fellow citizens, I utterly reject that view.
Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.
A weakened mind always sees everything through a black veil. The soul makes its own horizons; your soul is dark, which is why you see such a cloudy sky.
An optimist expects his dreams to come true; a pessimist expects his nightmares to.
Men looke not at the greatnesse of the evill past, but the greatnesse of the good to follow.
If we are negative by nature, we Americans are more human than most. The Founding Fathers loved going negative. Heck, the Declaration of Independence is one long negative ad.
I am basically optimistic.
Pessimists fear becoming the dupes of Hope. Optimists enjoy Hope's company, and consider being duped no great matter.
I have an optimistic view of everything. You have to, otherwise you'd go nuts.
It's easy to see the negative, but every person has something great about them. Develop a habit of looking for the good.
You would be surprised at the lengths you will go to believe the best about someone if you truly love him
I remain the optimist: you just do your best and hope for the best. But it's an evolving state of mind.
As we look into the future, it's as far as we can see. So let's make each tomorrow be the best that it can be.
Everything happens for a reason and, something better will come along for me!
Whatever anybody says or does, assume positive intent.
She always wanted to believe in things.
An optimist in Canada is someone who think things could be worse
Abundance is not a situation- it is an attitude.
It's hard to be optimistic when you have a misty optic.
