Quotes About Optimism

I for one refuse to believe that an enterprise so well conceived, so scrupulously produced, and so widely loved can stay boneyarded for long. And I have 1,898 letters from people who don't believe it either.

When life gives you lemons you make lemonade. I have several stands.

In rising financial markets, the world is forever new. The bull or optimist has no eyes for past or present, but only for the future, where streams of revenue play in his imagination.

What can I do to help thee?" he asked. "Believe there is a tomorrow.

Half is better than nothing and I had no money to invest in this bigger investment to start with I am okay with that

Train yourself to think like a blessed person, A blessed person is full of gratitude

I compare myself to those in the bible who lived to be 950 years old by doing this I am only a spring chicken and look forward to the next 100 years of my life

If you try to put yourself in the position of a Roman of the late fifth century, it is easy to imagine how tempting it would have been to conclude that nothing had changed. That certainly was the optimistic conclusion. To have thought otherwise might have been frightening. And why come to a frightening conclusion when a reassuring one was at hand?

False hope," she said. "Guess that's better then no hope at all.

Tomorrow," Minho added. "Somehow, some way.

Can't take a chance that one day, in one spot, somewhere, an exit might appear. We can't give up. Ever.

wouldn't allow himself to give in to Minho's hopelessness—he didn't want to give up

Don't give up!

He'd been at the Glade for roughly twenty-four hours. One full day. And look at all the things that had happened. All the terrible things. Surely it could only get better.

Thomas felt his spirits lift, but immediately squashed them back down. Getting his hopes up was something he'd sworn never to do again. Not until all this was over.

parecía un frío talismán que no sólo le decía que aquel futuro optimista nunca iba a suceder, sino que la vida nunca había sido de aquel modo.

Reiz?m m?s nemaz necenšamies ieraudz?t to, ko uzskat?m par neiesp?jamu.

False hope. Guess that's better than no hope at all.

And because of that there will be a cure. Eventually. For everyone.

Today is going to be a perfect, perfect day." Trina smiled and the waters of the stream continued to rush by, as if his words meant nothing.

Be virtuous and you'll be happy? Nonsense! Be happy and you'll begin to be virtuous.

In the end, despite the large volume of bad news, we can conclude with an affirmation. We can say with Wallace Stevens that 'after the final no there comes a yes.' Yes, we can save what is left. Yes, we can repair and make amends. We can reclaim nature and restore ourselves. There is a bridge at the end of the world.

American life is a powerful solvent. It seems to neutralise every intellectual element, however tough and alien it may be, and to fuse it in the native good-will, complacency thoughtlessness, and optimism.

To travel hopefully is better than to arrive.