Optimism Quotes

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It is because the world is so full of suffering, that your happiness is a gift. It is because the world is so full of… — Robert Holden
When hungry, eat your rice; when tired, close your eyes. Fools may laugh at me, but wise men will know what I mean. — Linji Yixuan
He who is of a calm and happy nature, will hardly feel the pressure of age — Plato
Life has no remote. Get up and change it yourself. — Mark A. Cooper
The tradition of nonviolence, optimism, concern for the individual, and unconditional compassion that developed in Tibet is the culmination of a slow inner revolution, a… — Robert Thurman
Optimism and pessimism are mere matters of optics, of how you look at things, and that can change from day to day, or with a… — George Weigel
Optimism inspires, energizes, and brings out our best. It points the mind toward possibilities and helps us think creatively past problems. — Price Pritchett
Some people argue against both optimism and pessimism in favor of so-called realistic thinking. They distrust optimism on the grounds that it causes us to… — Price Pritchett
We should cultivate the optimistic temperament, and endeavour to see the good that dwells in everything. If we sit down and lament over the imperfection… — Swami Vivekananda
Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success. — Shiv Khera
Hope is different from optimism. Hope is a tough virtue, not a psychological predisposition. Hope insists on taking facts and reason into account and still… — E. J. Dionne
The key is if the economic data stays soft, maybe we don't have to worry much about interest rates anymore. Then we need to worry… — Douglas Cliggott
Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever… — Amby Burfoot
For action, whatever its immediate purpose, also implies relief at doing something, anything, and the joy of exertion. This is the optimism that is inherent… — Blaise Cendrars
However, optimism is highly valued, socially and in the market; people and firms reward the providers of dangerously misleading information more than they reward truth… — Daniel Kahneman
When action is needed, optimism, even of the mildly delusional variety, may be a good thing. — Daniel Kahneman
Hysterical optimism will prevail until the world again admits the existence of tragedy, and it cannot admit the existence of tragedy until it again distinguishes… — Richard M. Weaver
In my forties, my optimism was boundless. I had really good health and tremendous success which allowed me to do anything I wanted. — Patricia Cornwell
Changing the destructive things you say to yourself when you experience the setbacks that life deals all of us is the central skill of optimism. — Martin Seligman
Optimism is invaluable for the meaningful life.Â With a firm belief in a positive future, you can throw yourself into the service of that which… — Martin Seligman

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