Quotes About Optimism

It's never too late - never too late to start over, never too late to be happy. ~Jane Fonda

We look at babies and we see ourselves, only without all the baggage. We can look into a baby's face and somehow imagine that life will be different for them. That it will be better. Kinder. Free from pain.

Hij zei alleen: 'De moffen kunnen het niet winnen. Ze zijn zo stom. Even hebben stomme mensen altijd een voordeel, omdat intelligente mensen niet kunnen voorspellen wat ze gaan doen, juist omdat het zo stom is. Met schaken wint een beginner het soms ook ineens van iemand die het al goed kan. Maar dat is maar één keer. En op den duur zullen de geallieerden het zeker winnen van die hysterische varkens.' Ik hoopte dat hij gelijk had.

When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make lemonade.

There is little success where there is little laughter.

hope, although rooted in the past and acted out in the present, receives its energy from the future.

I am not a hero in soul and never will be, but I am better than I was before. Or so I tell myself; and for now that is enough.

I am not a hero in soul and never will be, but I am better than I was. Or so I tell myself; and for now, that is enough.

Belief in a better future is an amazing gift.

It was a great time here in the States this year, and definitely I feel like I'm playing well again. I gained a lot of confidence in the last couple of weeks, and I just have to, you know, keep going and keep the momentum now.

Don't weep for me; don't write any sob stories.

I'm a stoic. When something goes down the pan, enjoy it. Make the best out of a bad job. I'm not the sort of person who would break down and weep if my trousers split. It is funny, and I don't really get embarrassed.

In the weirdest way possible, I would rather be losing games but seeing a performance that suggests it is going to come good.

Optimists don't mind if you eavesdrop on them. They welcome it, in fact, because it helps them spread their fiendish gospel.

I welcome life's challenges and will do my best to rise to the occasion every time.

When Barack Obama arrived in Washington, many in the media welcomed him with optimism as a historic figure focused on progressive change. But their overwhelmingly favorable treatment of him ultimately turned Americans who disagreed with Obama's policies away from traditional media sources they came to distrust.

In spite of our agonizing history, Native American people find much to celebrate. The songs, the dances, the culture and traditions surrounding planting and harvests, the prayers that are sent upward for healing and peace, and the welcoming of children into our families, are all reasons for us to keep moving forward with optimism.

If we assume the best in people, we can radically redesign our democracy and welfare states.

For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction.

If things aren't going so well, I try to stay positive and not give in to negative thoughts.

Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable.

Obviously, it's nice when you're having success, but this isn't going to last forever. There are going to be rough times as well, but you've just got to ride those.

I love positivity. I'm always saying, 'Well done' - maybe too often, in fact.

I'm an idealist. You do things your way well enough, for long enough, you'll get rewarded.