Quotes About Optimism

how we hope—determines how well we live our lives. John's transformations, from thriving to suffering and back

We are equally glad and surprised at Winston's return to office. It shows that he was built for success that he should have declined to withdraw and sulk over a superficial failure.

We decided to read our emails out loud to the group in order to share the warmth and optimism the messages contained. One of the most heartwarming was from the father of Petty Officer Rodney "RaRa" Young of Katy, Texas. His dad got right to the point: "You'd better come home because you promised to help me put up a fence, and I could really use that help." Everyone laughed because the words took us back to the normal world and out of the anxious monotony of our detention.

I temporarily lost my hope in love, and it was temporary, thank goodness.

I am learning, and I believe I shall do quite well.

Springtime is my favorite. Winter is so cold and miserable but if we just keep going, if we just keep waiting, the world comes back to life. Every year. Every time. The bad times have to end and beauty always wins.

My mama used to say, 'Are you sad? Then just wait a minute.

Without hope, it was impossible to fantasize.

even if things were broken right now. Sometimes it was the cracks that let the light in.

Thinking it's impossible makes it so.

At least it wasn't raining. It started to rain.

We did it!" says Draculaura. "It wasn't perfect," Frankie says. "Eh, perfect is boring.

A person can do incredible things if he or she has enough hope.

But I'm trying not to be cynical - I don't want to be one of those people who has a cool opportunity and blows it. It's really amazing what's happening to me.

I think when you're sixteen, you believe you're invicible. Or immortal. Maybe it's both. [pp. 7]

I think I'm seeing light at the end of the tunnel, and it's not a train.

Sharon Gillenwater

Theologian Rubem Alves once said, "Hope is hearing the melody of the future. Faith is to dance to it."6

I inhale hope with every breath I take.

It was just like him, she thought; with him, a happy ending was always a foregone conclusion. But such was the power of his faith that when she was with him; she found herself believing in happy endings, too.

I believe in the goodness of people, sir, and the power of young folks like us to overcome what grown-ups like you might not be able to. ?Sylvia Patterson

The morning started out like crystal, but the day has turned to broken glass.

We've got to think positive thoughts.

Except for the lima beans.