Optimistic Quotes

781 quotes by 587 authors

I'm optimistic about the country; I'm optimistic about the American people. — Howard Schultz
An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... the truly wise person is colorblind. — Albert Schweitzer
Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. — Dr. Seuss
'Rocky' represents the optimistic side of life, and 'Rambo' represents purgatory. — Sylvester Stallone
Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself. — James Stephens
When it comes down to it, the reason that science fiction endures is that it is, at its core, an optimistic genre. What it says… — J. Michael Straczynski
I'm a Sagittarius, and one of our major qualities is that we're blindly optimistic. — Taylor Swift
When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic. — Charles R. Swindoll
I focus on spiritual wealth now, and I'm busier, more enthusiastic, and more joyful than I have ever been. — John Templeton
If we become increasingly humble about how little we know, we may be more eager to search. — John Templeton
I thought, I'm only going to be on this planet once, and only for a short time. What can I do with my life that… — John Templeton
Optimism with some experience behind it is much more energizing than plain old experience with a certain degree of cynicism. — Twyla Tharp
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music… — Henry David Thoreau
We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn. — Henry David Thoreau
I appreciate life, talk a lot, love to laugh, and am very optimistic. — Kiana Tom
The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat. — Lily Tomlin
I actually think that I'm a rather optimistic and happy person; it's just that I'm not a very positive person, if you see the difference. — Linus Torvalds
The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little. — Mark Twain
Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable. — Voltaire
A sobering thought: what if, at this very moment, I am living up to my full potential? — Jane Wagner

Who Wrote These Optimistic Quotes

587 authors contributed a total of 781 Optimistic Quotes, led by these top contributors: