Optimism Quotes

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I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else. — Winston Churchill
You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen. — Paulo Coelho
World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism. — Stephen Ambrose
Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for… — Maya Angelou
Progress is Providence without God. That is, it is a theory that everything has always perpetually gone right by accident. It is a sort of… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Positive emotional energy is the key to health, happiness and wellbeing. The more positive you are, the better your life will be in every area. — Brian Tracy
There is nothing the wise man does reluctantly. — Seneca the Younger
Positive thinking is hard. Worth it, though. — Seth Godin
[Motherhood is] the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It's huge and scary-it's an act of infinite optimism. — Gilda Radner
I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism — Roberto Rossellini
Learn to think like a winner. Think positive and visualize your strengths. — Vic Braden
The breeze of grace is always blowing; set your sail to catch that breeze. — Ramakrishna
Attitude lies somewhere between emotion and logic. It's that curious mix of optimism and determination that enables you to maintain a positive outlook and to… — Pat Summitt
To garden is to let optimism get the better of judgment. — Eleanor Perenyi
Optimist: Person who travels on nothing from nowhere to happiness. — Mark Twain
In optimism there is magic. In pessimism there is nothing. — Esther Hicks
A Positive Mental Attitude is the right mental attitude. What is the right mental attitude? It is most often comprised of the "plus" characteristics symbolized… — Napoleon Hill
Positive emotion can be about the past, the present, or the future. The positive emotions about the future include optimism, hope, faith, and trust. Those… — Martin Seligman
The road to social justice for the farm worker is the road of unionization. Our cause, our strike against table grapes and our international boycott… — Cesar Chavez
We are never present with, but always beyond ourselves; fear, desire, hope, still push us on toward the future. — Michel de Montaigne

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