““Optimism can be thought of as a cheery disposition to always look on the bright side of life, even despite the evidence. It is an attitude that can easily breed complacency and inaction. Hope, on the other hand, is a more active and radical ideal that recognizes the real possibility of failure, yet at the same time holds on to the prospect of success despite the odds, driven by a deep commitment to an outcome we value.””
![“Optimism is a much more enabling mindset than hard-core realism, and it's far superior to pessimism...[because] Hope helps move us in the direction of our goals and ambitions.” quote by Price Pritchett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/768/price-pritchett-12389_ambition_optimism-is-a-much-more-enabling-mindset_1079158.jpg)
![“We all walk in the dark and each of us must learn to turn on his or her own light.[so we can see the bright side of everything]” quote by Earl Nightingale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/340/earl-nightingale-1728_bright-side_we-all-walk-in-the-dark-and-each-of-us-m_81497.jpg)
