Quotes about Optimism
Gospel optimism leads to kingdom prayer. This psalm should move us to pray—and to pray with great hope and expectation—that the kingdom of Christ will prevail against the powers of evil and that all His elect will be brought in and made holy.
— Joel Beeke
Think joy, talk joy, practice joy, share joy, saturate your mind with joy, and you will have the time of your life today and every day all your life.
— Norman Vincent Peale
The test of all beliefs is their practical effect in life. If it be true that optimism compels the world forward, and pessimism retards it, then it is dangerous to propagate a pessimistic philosophy.
— Helen Keller
Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them.
— Jack Canfield
If you'll begin to develop and maintain an attitude that says yes to life and the world, you'll be astonished at the changes you'll see.
— Earl Nightingale
Don't let the incidents which take place in life bring you low. And certainly don't whine. You can be brought low, that's OK, but don't be reduced by them. Just say, 'That's life.'
— Maya Angelou
Don't be gloomy. Even if you are not happy, put a smile on your face. [Life is about] joy,... something to be happy and excited about.
— Gordon Hinckley
I believe in the perfect outcome in every area of my life! Expect to be successful! Expect to win!
— Brian Tracy
We need hope. There's nothing worse than to live a life of despair. For a person to have no hope just sucks the blue out of every sky.
— Max Lucado
Make sure you pay attention to what's right with your life, not just what's wrong.
— Norman Vincent Peale
Try to see the joyful side of life. One must see the pain of life with clear eyes, and help all he can; but there is also lots of joy, and on should see that, too.
— Norman Vincent Peale
Life is a great adventure…accept it in such a spirit.
— Theodore Roosevelt