Quotes about Optimism

The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love and something to hope for.

While there is hope, do not distrust the gods;

I will not be discouraged by failure I will not be elated by success.

I never worry about tomorrow. For instance I know I am going to have to leave here very soon, and I haven't the faintest idea where I'll end up or how I shall earn my living, but I know that something will turn up. If one burdens the future with one's worries, it cannot grow organically. I am filled with confidence, not that I shall succeed in worldly things, but that even when things go badly for me I shall still find life good and worth living.

As long as matters are really hopeful," wrote Chesterton, "hope is mere flattery or platitude. It is only when everything is hopeless that hope begins to be a strength at all. Like all the Christian virtues, it is as unreasonable as it is indispensable.

Full of hope, you'll relax, confident again; you'll look around, sit back, and take it easy.

Events will take their course, it is no good of being angry at them he is happiest who wisely turns them to the best account.

We love to commiserate and troubleshoot and prepare for the worst, and gratitude yanks us out of that and reminds us of the ridiculous amount of infinite blessings that are around us at all times.

I never doubted that my talent would shine through in the end, no matter what.

But there's a blessing in everything if we open our eyes.

Just set up the board as best you can. We'll play with whatever we got.

Don't go wastin' all them bright tomorrows you ain't even seen by hangin' on to what happened yesterday. Let go, child. Just breathe out and let go.