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May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life read more
May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with courage and optimism.
Pessimism is, in brief, playing the sure game. You cannot lose at it; you may gain. It is the only read more
Pessimism is, in brief, playing the sure game. You cannot lose at it; you may gain. It is the only view of life in which you can never be disappointed. Having reckoned what to do in the worst possible circumstances, when better arise, as they may, life becomes child's play.
In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes in the morning.
In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes in the morning.
Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. read more
Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. And you can do it when things are tough.
Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power
Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power
My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an read more
A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them.
If Christianity is pessimistic as to man, it is optimistic as to human destiny. Well, I can say that, pessimistic read more
If Christianity is pessimistic as to man, it is optimistic as to human destiny. Well, I can say that, pessimistic as to human destiny, I am optimistic as to man.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
