Optimism Quotes

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.

An optimist is a driver who thinks that empty space at the curb won’t have a hydrant beside it.

What men and women need is encouragement… Instead of always harping on a man’s faults, tell him of his virtues. Try to pull him out of his rut of bad habits.

One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything’s fine today, that is our illusion.

There’s no danger of developing eyestrain from looking on the bright side. Another day over. Objectives fulfilled. Deadlines met. Pigs fed and ready for take off. All work completed; All customers satisfied; All staff happy; All pigs fed and ready to fly. All deadlines met; All bosses pleased; All important decisions made; Temperature set at […]

If the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.

All is for the best in the best of possible worlds.

The lessons of history? There are four: The bee fertilizes the flower it robs; whom the gods would destroy they first make mad with power; the mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small; when it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

The place where optimism flourishes most is the lunatic asylum.

The devil is an optimist if he thinks he can make people meaner.