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For myself I am an optimist--it does not seem to be much use being anything else.
For myself I am an optimist--it does not seem to be much use being anything else.
So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more of it remains.
So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more of it remains.
An optimist is a man who has never had much experience.
An optimist is a man who has never had much experience.
I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail.
I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail.
What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise
What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise
A pessimist is a man who has been compelled to live with an optimist.
A pessimist is a man who has been compelled to live with an optimist.
When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip.
In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip.
Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power
Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power