An optimist is a guy who has
never had much experience.
?Don Marquis
Optimism. The doctrine or
belief that everything is beautiful,
including what is ugly.
?Ambrose Bierce
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.
?Albert Camus
I believe that man will not merely
endure; he will prevail.
?William Faulkner
Positive thinking is the key to success
in business, education, pro football, anything
that you can mention. I go out there thinking
that I'm going to complete every pass.
?Ron Jaworski
When you have seven percent unemployed,
you have ninety-three percent working.
?John F. Kennedy
Optimism is the opium of the people.
?Milan Kundera
A pessimist is one who makes difficulties
of his opportunities; an optimist is one who
makes opportunities of his difficulties.
?Reginald B. Mansell
... she knew in her heart that to be without
optimism, that core of reasonless hope
in the spirit rather than the brain,
was a fatal flaw, the seed of death.
?Anne Perry
I am optimistic and confident in all that
I do. I affirm only the best for myself and
others. I am the creator of my life and my
world. I meet daily challenges gracefully
and with complete confidence. I fill my mind with
positive, nurturing, and healing thoughts.
?Alice Potter
Positiveness is a good quality for preachers
and speakers because, whoever shares his
thoughts with the public will convince them
as he himself appears convinced.
?Jonathan Swift
Be an optimist -- at least until
they start moving animals in
pairs to Cape Canaveral.
?Anonymous
I became an optimist when I discovered
that I wasn't going to win any more
games by being anything else.
?Earl Weaver
The basis for optimism is sheer terror.
?Oscar Wilde
I find nothing more depressing than optimism.
?Paul Fussell
Few things in the world are
more powerful than a positive
push. A smile. A word of optimism
and hope. A "you can
do it" when things are tough.
?Richard M DeVos
You can do anything you think
you can. This knowledge is literally
the gift of the gods, for through it
you can solve every human problem.
It should make of you an incurable
optimist. It is the open door.
?Robert Collier
Few cases of eyestrain have been developed
by looking on the bright side of things.
?Anonymous
Optimist: A man who gets treed by
a lion but enjoys the scenery.
?Walter Winchell
