Quotes About Optimism

One must say Yes to life and embrace it wherever it is found—and it is found in terrible places; nevertheless, there it is.

I guess it's true, what they used to tell me-- if you can get through the worst, you'll see the best

I have tried too in my time to be a philosopher; but, I don't know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in.

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.

Credendo vides: by believing, one sees. Post nublia phoebus: after clouds, sun!

A key psychology for leading from good to great is the Stockdale Paradox: Retain absolute faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, AND at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be. UNEXPECTED

The Stockdale Paradox Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties. AND at the same time Confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.

Psychological research has shown that the most productive and happy people have a basically optimistic view of the future. We believe the same is true of companies

You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end—which you can never afford to lose—with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.

First, the visionary intellectuals and planners behind them were guilty of hubris, of forgetting that they were mortals and acting as if they were gods. Second, their actions, far from being cynical grabs for power and wealth, were animated by a genuine desire to improve the human condition—a desire with a fatal flaw. That these tragedies could be so intimately associated with optimistic views of progress and rational order is in itself a reason for a searching diagnosis. Another

But I'll tell you the truth,boys, he said. I'd give it all up in a minute if I could just be your age again. And I mean without a nickel in my pocket. All the money on earth aint worth spit compared to bein young and havin a dream to chase after. It's nice to arrive at it, no denyin that, but the real fun's in the gettin there. The gettin there.

Real generosity toward the future," as Camus famously put it, "lies in giving all to the present.

If you smile when you lose, then you win in life.

Who knows what tomorrow will bring Tomorrow is in the hands of God Tomorrow will be a lovely day.

Get your wits about you and take the juice out of every day, however bad

No more calamities... I don't want you to stop trying to save the world, Cotton. But I don't want you to expect to save it, either.

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No matter how bad or difficult life becomes, if you hold on, hold on to whatever it is you need to hold on to. If you hold on, just hold on, life will get better.

That was acceptable, his father told him: you can always try to solve a problem by proving that no solution exists.

Human spirit is the ability to face the uncertainty of the future with curiosity and optimism. It is the belief that problems can be solved, differences resolved. It is a type of confidence. And it is fragile. It can be blackened by fear and superstition.

In times of uncertainty, employees crave clarity. As a leader, you won't always have all of the answers - no one expects you to - so you must be open to listening and learning from others. Once you understand a particular challenge and outline the options, you have to be confident in making bold and optimistic decisions.

Ever since I made tomorrow my favorite day, I've been uncomfortable looking back.

Talking about income inequality, even if you're not on the Forbes 400 list, can make us feel uncomfortable. It feels less positive, less optimistic, to talk about how the pie is sliced than to think about how to make the pie bigger.

If I'd been bright, I'd have realized that I was horribly uncomfortable, amazingly frustrated, and like any sensible person, I'd have quit. But it never occurred to me that I wouldn't be successful eventually.