Quotes about Outlook

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

I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life.

Disappointments, a jaded outlook on life—right through to willful sin and pride—are all devastating to our spiritual life. Let's let the warning of the hardhearted remind us to stay open to anything and everything God has to say to us. We do this by staying in His Word, by welcoming His presence as we worship Him, by serving others, and by simply taking the time to listen as He speaks.

The successful man or woman always looks for the advantage or benefit in every situation and lo and behold, they always find it.

The essential tendency of life is toward happiness . . . . Optimism is the only true condition for a reasonable man.

Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.

The great thing about an attitude is that it's yours and you can change it.

The way we see the problem is the problem.

Our joy does not have to be based on our circumstances.

It is our attitude toward life that determines life's attitude toward us. We get back what we put out.

I am by nature an optimist and by intellectual conviction a pessimist.

I am by nature a worried optimist.