Quotes About Optimism

Don't cry for a man who's left you--the next one may fall for your smile.

If you woke up each morning, and immediately dwelt on your ills, what sort of a day could you look forward to?

But an intelligent man like you would know that to live in an unrealistic hope is a very foolish way to spend a life." - Lena Gray

When I say "hope," I don't mean hope for anything in particular. I guess I just mean thinking that it's worth it to keep one's eyes open.

When I say "hope", I don't mean hope for anything in particular. I guess I just mean it's worth it to keep one's eyes open.

If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.

A man with a grain of faith in God never loses hope, because he ever believes in the ultimate triumph of Truth

When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always get worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.

To live long and achieve happiness, cultivate the art of radiating happiness.

The sun is still shining It's a beautiful day out Some things are okay, right?

A backup plan means somewhere in my head, I think I might fail and that word is not in my vocabulary. Plus I'm too talented to fail.

Meggie turned back to watch the children. Life was so simple for them. Their biggest worry was what they'd get for their birthdays. Their biggest grumble was the time they had to go to bed. Maybe things would be different for them…Better. Meggie forced herself to believe that things would be better for the children, otherwise what was the point of it all?" — Meggie McGregor

Life was so simple for them. Their biggest worry was what they'd get for their birthdays. Their biggest grumble was the time they had to go to bed. Maybe things would be different for them … Better. Meggie forced herself to believe that things would be better for the children, otherwise what was the point of it all?

24. Juli Ein Glaube, der nicht hofft, ist krank.

Der Christ hat sein Betätigungsfeld in der Welt. Hier soll er anfassen, mitschaffen und wirken, hier den Willen Gottes tun. Und darum ist der Christ nicht resignierter Pessimist, sondern einer, der freilich von der Welt weniger hofft – die Welt vergeht – der aber von Gott alles erhofft und darum also schon in der Welt freudig und heiter ist.

Elle avait cette bonhomie exaspérante de ceux qui pensent, par tradition familiale ou faiblesse d'esprit, que la vie est simple pour peu qu'on sache la prendre du bon côté...

Si crees que debe hacerse, lo haces; si no marcha como debiera, bueno, que te sirva de experiencia, pero nunca pienses que se trata de un fracaso.

The nicest thing about feeling happy is that you think you'll never be unhappy again.

And the good thing about feeling happy, you know, Valentin? ...It's that you think it's forever, that one's never ever going to feel unhappy again.

Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.

Thus in the plural use of the word "age" there is an element of optimism, in sharp contrast to its use in the singular, which identifies it with an inevitability, a fate with no future

Understanding,' in all honesty, is a word pregnant with difficulties, but also with hope.

My father was something of a rainbow-chaser.

The art of the saints is the ability to draw good out of every situation, no matter how bitter or painful.