- “Before asserting a prognosis on any patient, always be objective and never subjective. For telling a man that he will win the treasure of life, but then later discovering that he will lose, will harm him more than by telling him that he may lose, but then he wins.” ― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
- “Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.” ― Dalai Lama XIV
- “Who underestimates is buried in the optimism of the deads. (Qui sous-estime s’enterre – Dans l’optimisme des morts.)” ― Charles de Leusse
- “People can be tough as hell. They can go through some really heavy stuff… with a genuine smile…” ― Adam Scythe, Immortals
- “Has joy any survival value in the operations of evolution? I suspect that it does; I suspect that the morose and fearful are doomed to quick extinction. Where there is no joy there can be no courage; and without courage all other virtues are useless. Therefore the frogs, the toads, keep on singing even though we know, if they don’t, that the sound of their uproar must surely be luring all the snakes and ringtail cats and kit foxes and coyotes and great horned owls toward the scene of their happiness.” ― Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire
- “Where There is a willthere is a willto search and discover a better dayWhere a positive heartis all you needto rise beyondand succeedWhere young minds grow and respect each other based on their deedsand not their colorwhen times are dimsay as I say”Where there’s a willthere’s a way!” ― Tupac Shakur, The Rose That Grew from Concrete
- “Ach panenkomarjá, ten život je stejně k zešílení krásnej. Ne že by byl, ale já to tak vidím.” ― Bohumil Hrabal
- “Count your blessings, not your problems. Count your own blessings, not someone else’s. Remember that jealousy is when you count someone else’s blessings instead of your own.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
- “You are not rich until you have a rich heart.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
- “To learn something new, you need to try new things and not be afraid to be wrong.” ― Roy T. Bennett
- “Optimism is letting your vast possibilities flow freely!” ― Positively Sherry
- “Some things cannot be taught; they must be experienced. You never learn the most valuable lessons in life until you go through your own journey.” ― Roy T. Bennett
- “When you are a pessimist and the bad thing happens, you live it twice,’ Amos liked to say. ‘Once when you worry about it, and the second time when it happens.” ― Michael Lewis, The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
- “Perfectionism is the enemy of happiness. Embrace being perfectly imperfect. Learn from your mistakes and forgive yourself, you’ll be happier. We make mistakes because we are imperfect. Learn from your mistakes, forgive yourself, and keep moving forward.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
- “Surround yourself with positive people who believe in your dreams, encourage your ideas, support your ambitions, and bring out the best in you.” ― Roy Bennett
- “We’re programmed to imagine bad things happening to us, as opposed to good things, even if the good are more likely. It’s kind of a protective pessimism: if we worry about the worst happening, it may miss our door.” ― Ruth Dugdall, The Sacrificial Man
- “You look furious,” Pritkin said, watching me.“I just—I can’t understand not fighting for your life— for what you want. Just giving up—”A corner of his mouth quirked. “No. You would not understand that. You never stop trying, do you?”“What else is there?”“Despair. Hopelessness. Anger. Depression.”“But those don’t get you anywhere.”He huffed out something that might have been a laugh, only it didn’t sound happy. “No. They don’t.” ― Karen Chance
- “And suddenly, as if her head had cleared, she was quite sure that wonderful things did indeed exist. Even if they’re only in my own mind, she thought, they’re there and worth fighting for. I mustn’t give in.” ― Diana Wynne Jones, Hexwood
- “Life becomes easier and more beautiful when we can see the good in other people.” ― Roy T. Bennett
- “Re-imagination is the birthplace for vision and change. Your imagination is one of the most valuable talents you have and deserves your full attention. Imagining how you want to live your life is one thing, but connecting your imagination to a visual representation will give you exactly the traction you need to make it a reality.” ― Susan C. Young
- “You make the world a better place by making daily improvements to become the best version of yourself.” ― Roy T. Bennett
- “Performance depends upon our actions an behaviors, which are activated by emotions, which are created when our MINDSET meets reality… Mindsets Matter Most” ― Tony Dovale – ReThink Your Success Mindset tonydovalespeaks.com
- “Each day brings new opportunities, allowing you to constantly live with love—be there for others—bring a little light into someone’s day. Be grateful and live each day to the fullest.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
- “Do we need to wait until the next life to experience true happiness? Of course not; we can experience it now. By making that choice to be happy and optimistic, we can have a little bit of Heaven on Earth.” ― Lindsey Rietzsch, The Happy Lady
- “Think about every good thing in your life right now. Free yourself of worrying. Let go of the anxiety, breathe. Stay positive, all is well.” ― Germany Kent
- “In our effort to be honest about our problems, it is not necessary that we cease to be mindful of our potential.” ― T.K. Coleman, Freedom Without Permission: How to Live Free in a World That Isn’t
- “All you can do is involve yourself totally in your own life, your own moment, Lonzi said. And when we feel pessimism crouching on our shoulders like a stinking vulture, he said, we banish it, we smother it with optimism. We want, and our want kills doom.” ― Rachel Kushner, The Flamethrowers
- “As you move through the seasons of change and make a deliberate decision to Review and Redo along the way, you can begin to see everything from a fresh perspective. This will generate new opportunities for making things better or creating something completely brand new.” ― Susan C. Young
- “When you start giving, instead of getting, you make a difference. You can always give a warm smile, a sincere hello, a positive vibe… your attention, your time, your love, and kindness to those around you.” ― Roy T. Bennett
- “Be of good cheer. Do not think of today’s failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.” ― Helen Keller