Optimism In Life Quotes

• Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.

  Rabindranath Tagore

  Inspirational, Encouraging, Faith

  Rabindranath Tagore, Mohit Kumar Ray (2007). “Poems”, p.585, Atlantic Publishers & Dist

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  What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise

  Oscar Wilde

  Inspirational, Success, Hope

  Oscar Wilde (1984). “The Importance of Being Earnest”, p.41, Dramatic Publishing

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  Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.

  Zig Ziglar

  Positive, Thinking Of You, Attitude

  FaceBook post by Zig Ziglar from Dec 08, 2014

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• The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case you thought optimism was dead.

  Robert Breault

  Optimistic, Average, Long

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• Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.

  Norman Cousins

  Positive, Optimistic, Optimism

  "Human Options". Book by Norman Cousins, 1981.

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• Optimism refuses to believe that the road ends without options.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Believe, Optimism, Ends

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• Be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

  Christian D. Larson

  Inspirational, Optimistic, Optimism

  Christian D. Larson (2009). “Your Forces and How to Use Them”, p.10, The Floating Press

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• The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose.

  Khalil Gibran

  Inspirational, Meaningful, Spiritual

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

  Winston Churchill

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  Winston S. Churchill (2013). “Churchill By Himself”, p.1089, RosettaBooks

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• I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.

  Jimmy Dean

  Inspirational, Change, Positive

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• Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done rather than saying it can't be done.

  Robert Foster Bennett

  Inspirational, Positive, Inspiring

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• Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant - the digitalis of failure.

  Elbert Hubbard

  Heart, Optimistic, Optimism

  Elbert Hubbard, Bert Hubbard (1923). “Selected writings of Elbert Hubbard: his mintage of wisdom, coined from a life of love, laughter and work”

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• Pessimism leads to weakness. Optimism leads to power.

  William James

  Uplifting, Optimistic, Positive Thinking

  "The Varieties of Religous Experience: A Study in Human Nature".

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• Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.

  Nelson Mandela

  Moving, Optimistic, Feet

  Nelson Mandela (2012). “Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom”, p.20, Simon and Schuster

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• I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.

  Winston Churchill

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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• Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.

  Marcus Aurelius

  Life, Beauty, Running

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• If I can't make it through one door, I'll go through another door- or i'll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present.

  Rabindranath Tagore

  Positive, Encouraging, Dark

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  Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

  Helen Keller

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  "Optimism". Essay by Helen Keller, 1903.

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• If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

  Twitter post from Jan 15, 2017

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• Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

  Christian D. Larson

  Mistake, Optimistic, Past

  Christian D. Larson (2009). “Your Forces and How to Use Them”, p.10, The Floating Press

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• 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.

  Leonard Louis Levinson

  Attitude, Optimistic, Dark

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  Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.

  Willie Nelson

  Life, Change, Positive

  FaceBook post by Willie Nelson from Oct 29, 2013

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• I always like to look on the optimistic side of life.

  Walt Disney

  Uplifting, Gratitude, Moving Forward

  "How to Be Like Walt : Capturing the Magic Every Day of Your Life". Book by Pat Williams, 2004.

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• 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.

  John Heywood

  Inspirational, Motivational, Happiness

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  Positive anything is better than negative nothing.

  Elbert Hubbard

  Motivational, Positive, Gratitude

  Elbert Hubbard, Bert Hubbard (1923). “Selected writings of Elbert Hubbard: his mintage of wisdom, coined from a life of love, laughter and work”

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