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.

I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail.

I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail.

An optimist is a man who has never had much experience.

An optimist is a man who has never had much experience.

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.

Optimist: Day-dreamer more elegantly spelled

Optimist: Day-dreamer more elegantly spelled

I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life read more

I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.

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.

Optimism is the opium of the people.

Optimism is the opium of the people.

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.