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An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass read more
An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be
An optimist is a fellow who believes what's going to be will be postponed.
An optimist is a fellow who believes what's going to be will be postponed.
There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist.
There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist.
If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will read more
If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be.
Few cases of eyestrain have been developed by looking on the bright side of things.
Few cases of eyestrain have been developed by looking on the bright side of things.
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.
A pessimist only sees the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides and shrugs; an read more
A pessimist only sees 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.
When you have seven percent unemployed, you have ninety-three percent working.
When you have seven percent unemployed, you have ninety-three percent working.
If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire, then you've got read more
If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire, then you've got a problem. Everything else is inconvenience.