Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

Optimism. The doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly.

My sun sets to rise again.

If Christianity is pessimistic as to man, it is optimistic as to human destiny. Well, I can say that, pessimistic as to human destiny, I am optimistic as to man.

Vote with your life; vote yes!

I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail.

One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.

Positive thinking is the key to success in business, education, pro football, anything that you can mention. I go out there thinking that I'm going to complete every pass.

When you have seven percent unemployed, you have ninety-three percent working.

Optimism is the opium of the people.

Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. Make all your friends feel there is something special in them. Look at the sunny side of everything. Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. Be as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give everyone a smile. Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others. Be too big for worry and too noble for anger.

A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities; an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.

... she knew in her heart that to be without optimism, that core of reasonless hope in the spirit rather than the brain, was a fatal flaw, the seed of death.

I am optimistic and confident in all that I do. I affirm only the best for myself and others. I am the creator of my life and my world. I meet daily challenges gracefully and with complete confidence. I fill my mind with positive, nurturing, and healing thoughts.

Positiveness is a good quality for preachers and speakers because, whoever shares his thoughts with the public will convince them as he himself appears convinced.

Be an optimist -- at least until they start moving animals in pairs to Cape Canaveral.

I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else.