Quotes About Optimism

Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.

Everything that is done in the world is done by hope. No merchant or tradesman would set himself to work if he did not hope to reap benefit thereby.

Even if I knew the world was going to go to pieces I'd still plant an apple tree today

Everything that is done in this world is done by hope.

You have as much laughter as you have faith.

You don't have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step.

If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.

If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you to go on in spite of all. And so today I still have a dream.

In common with the rest of the world she was eager to grasp at any straw which might rehabilitate her dreams.

Cary and Lilac both shared some sort of optimistic new-age philosophy, the general gist of which was that things usually turned out all right if you just expected them to. Their problems therefore settled, they carried on placing daisies in each other's hair.

[Psychology] should be just as concerned with building strength as with repairing damage.

Optimism about the survival of our species may be a summary of all the things we have refined, but we hardly see any difference between the things that can actually move humanity forward and those that give the impression that we as a species are evolving.

We have seen time gradually dispel every unfavorable foreboding and our Constitution surmount every adverse circumstance dreaded at the outset as beyond control.

Maura had never dreamt that she could feel like she felt at this moment. She had indeed burnt her boats. But she smiled while she did it.

Life is like a shit sandwich. The more bread you've got, the less shit you have to eat.

capacity of a gnat. She could see that it was better

find a positive instead of a negative, and you will find your life is much easier to bear.

find a positive instead of a negative, and you will find your life is much easier to bear. The

The hope of yellow must be nothing to the taste of it, she thought.

Ne jamais avoir peur d'un esprit positif qui vous veut du bien ouvrez votre porte sceller et laisser l'autre esprit nettoyer et remplacer les pensées négatifs par des pensées positives

Every day is a good day to be alive, whether the sun's shining or not.

The day a person becomes a cynic is the day he loses his youth.

Good cheer is a state of mind or mood that promotes happiness or joy... With God's help, good cheer permits us to rise above the depressing present or difficult circumstances. It is a process of positive reassurance and reinforcement. It is sunshine when clouds block the light.