Balanced Quote by Wes Fesler

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…

— 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…

— Price Pritchett

Optimism is a habit perpetuated by success.

— Tasneem Hameed

Optimism means better than reality; pessimism means worse than reality. I'm a realist.

— Margaret Atwood

Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.

— Brian Tracy

Pessimism leads to weakness. Optimism leads to power.

— William James

There is an interesting scientific dispute about realism and optimism. Some find that very optimistic people have benign illusions about themselves. These people may…

— Martin Seligman

Optimism, positivity and faith create the foundation from which success can be built.

— Sharon Lechter

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.

— William James

Success requires enough optimism to provide hope and enough pessimism to prevent complacency.

— David Myers

To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.

— Anonymous

“Optimism can be thought of as a cheery disposition to always look on the bright side of life, even despite the evidence. It is…

— Roman Krznaric