Children Quote by N.C. Thomas

“I think that one of the benefits of optimism and idealism is that they lead you into things you would never have tried if…

— Roméo Dallaire

“Optimism is not a choice, it’s a lifestyle.”

— Ahmed Elewely

“Optimism is life changing…”

— Kathleen Grieve

“I could never have imagined this world if I hadn't spent almost eight decades walking around in it. People talk about how wonderful the…

— Marilynne Robinson

Optimism is the foundation for a successful life full of joy and peace.

— Anonymous

“If you never struggled while growing up, it was harder to deal with the realities of the world when you got older.”

— Lexi Blake

“Why did I think back then, that happiness was always just ahead in the future, when I would be an adult, able to make…

— V.C. Andrews

“Somewhere along the line, between the idealisms of youth and the realities of adulthood, we become pacified by our jobs; we tolerate how we…

— Richard Beckham II

“Was this adulthood? To wake up every day and know it would bring both good and bad? To do things you had to do,…

— C.C. Hunter

“The real challenge of life was not fulfilling one's dreams, but being willing to give them up for the sake of a greater call.”

— Penelope J. Stokes

“The bright hopes of youth had to be paid for at such a bitter price of disillusionment.”

— W. Somerset Maugham

“It's like parents choosing to raise their own standard of living rather than to provide for the future of their kids. You wouldn't consider…

— Sylvia Engdahl