Quotes About Optimism

A dream is an idea involving a sense of possibilities rather than probabilities, of potential rather than limits. A dream is the wellspring of passion, giving us direction and pointing us to lofty heights. It is an expression of optimism, hope and values lofty enough to capture the imagination and engage the spirit. Dreams grab us and move us. They are capable of lifting us to new heights and overcoming self-imposed limitations.

A testimony is a precious gift of the Spirit, a sign that we have in fact been born again (1 John 5:1). It is a transition from darkness to light, from an aimless and wandering maneuver to a determined, Spirit-guided pursuit. We have put off skepticism and put on a believing heart. We have died as pertaining to cynicism and come alive as pertaining to gospel gladness and optimism. We have put to death the old man of doubt and quickened the new man of assurance and certitude.

The flower that follows the sun does so even in cloudy days.

The flower that follows the sun does so even on cloudy days

nothing looks very bad in the morning, when you're a boy.

The man is a success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of children who has filled his niche and accomplished his task who leaves the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had.

Our business in this world is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits.

Our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits.

Our mission in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail, in the best of spirits.

Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

Hope is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective. A lot of hope is dangerous. A spark is just fine as long as its contained.

Hope, perhaps the most dangerous of all emotions and perhaps the most necessary.

A positive attitude, can turn a storm into a sprinkle.

Most people who do a lot of exercise, particularly in the form of competitive athletics, have unneurotic, extraverted, optimistic personalities to begin with. (Marathon runners are exceptions to this.)

Regardless of how black the page, he had always managed to turn it and move on to a new chapter in his life.

Optimista v??í ve sv?j potenciál neustále se zlepšovat.

Hope, after all, is not unreasonable. It's simply hypothetical.

La vida nos empuja a todos. Algunos se rinden y otros luchan. Algunos aprenden las lecciones y continúan, reciben con alegría los embates porque saben que los empujones significan que necesitan —y deben— aprender algo. Saben que tienen que aprender y continuar viviendo. Pero son muy pocos. La mayoría sólo renuncia. Algunos, como tú, pelean.

So everything lets us down, including curiosity and honesty and what we love best. Yes, said the voice, but cheer up, it's fun in the end.

Robin McKinley

It is all very well to say that all princesses are good and beautiful and charming; but this is usually a determined optimism on everybody's part rather than the truth. After all, if a girl is a princess, she is undeniably a princess, and the best must be made of it; and how much pleasanter it would be if she were good and beautiful. There's always hope that if enough people believe as though she is, a little of it will rub off.

One can only wonder if the generals were serious ... or mad. In all but slaughter, the Battle of the Somme was over by early October, and to continue past that point was madness indeed, but this side of Haig's character, his stubbornness combined with a seemingly incurable optimism, is one that even his supporters find difficult to defend:

You'll never know what you can achieve until you try. Just never, ever give up.