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title: "4 Optimism Like Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [You can think everything is dire, but you act as if there's possibility. I see children coming into the world as an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lynne-tillman/you-can-think-everything-is-dire-but-you-act-as-if-there-s/)

[Lynne Tillman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lynne-tillman/)

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> [“Jimmie would forever be the Renaissance humanist, bearing his faith and optimism like a white light inside a chalice.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-lee-burke/jimmie-would-forever-be-the-renaissance-humanist-bearing-his-faith/)

[James Lee Burke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-lee-burke/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e7/james-lee-burke-2289_humanist_jimmie-would-forever-be-the-renaissance_1374494.png)

> [“My optimism is like an old cat that likes to disappear for days, but I always expect it to return.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-adams/my-optimism-is-like-an-old-cat-that-likes-to-disappear-for-days-but-i/)

[Scott Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-adams/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dcb/scott-adams-666_optimism_my-optimism-is-like-an-old-cat-that-like_1681429.jpg)

> [Burnout is nature's way of telling you, you've been going through the motions your soul has departed; you're a zombie, a member…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-keen/burnout-is-nature-s-way-of-telling-you-you-ve-been-going-through-the/)

[Sam Keen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-keen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/760/sam-keen-4929_burnout_burnout-is-nature-s-way-of-telling-you-y_3176837.png)

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