Quotes About Optimism

This, in my judgment, is the highest philosophy: First, do not regret having lost yesterday; second, do not fear that you will lose tomorrow; third, enjoy today.

Scratch a pessimist and you will often find a defender of privilege.

Making miracles is hard work, most people give up before they happen.

We live in the best of all possible worlds

My philosophy is never start talking about 'if,' 'and,' 'but' or the past, because 90 percent of what follows will be negative.

I will go on shining, shining like brand new. I'll never look behind me, my troubles will be few.

All you have to do is think one happy thought, and you'll fly like me.

Live life, see it through. Carry on, it's all you can do.

Hope burns eternal in the human heart.

Paradise is a state of mind.

All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds.

My philosophy is fundamentally sad, but I'm not a sad man, and I don't believe I sadden anyone else.

I decline to accept the end of man.

There is no philosophy that will help us to succeed if we doubt our ability to do so.

I only seem negative to the fortunate. That's because I show the less fortunate that they aren't less fortunate after all.

To take a gloomy view of life is not part of my philosophy; to laugh at the idiocies of my fellow creatures is. However, at this particular moment I cannot find so much to laugh at as I would like.

I'm never gonna stop the rain by complaining, because I'm free, nothing's worrying me.

My philosophy is I take today, live it the best way I can and if I wake up I'll take another shot at tomorrow.

My philosophy? Have a laugh for as long as you can and don't get run over. Or stabbed.

Optimism is a philosophy based on the belief that basically life is good, that, in the long run, the good in life overbalances the evil.

All is well... That's my new philosophy.

Aristotle is the last Greek philosopher who faces the world cheerfully; after him, all have, in one form or another, a philosophy of retreat.

Mrs. Wiggs was a philosopher, and the sum and substance of her philosophy lay in keeping the dust off her rose-colored spectacles.

Hope does not leave without being given permission.