O Quotes
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“Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.”
“Optimism is the opium of the people.”
Source: The Joke
“Optimism is the secret of self-reliance. Self-reliance is the secret of a dynamic power. A dynamic power is the secret of an immediate success.”
“Optimism is the source of havingness.”
“Optimism is the spirit of confident soul.”
“Optimism is the staunchest worshipper of life.”
“Optimism is the thing that can carry you out of a fire. When you think you can do something, at least you have a shot at getting it done. When you think you can't, you won't. I'm not trying to be all preachy preacherperson here but you know that's true. Thoughts are tangible things. Intentions are valuable, and the intentions you have for yourself and your future can make all the difference in the world.”
Source: If I Knew Then: Finding Wisdom in Failure and Power in Aging
“Optimism is the true moral courage”
“Optimism is true moral courage.”
“Optimism is when you're not sure where life is going to take you, so naturally you anticipate the best possible outcome”
Source: Anthropology of an American Girl: A Novel
“Optimism is your greatest defense against all things that oppress your spirit. While you figure it out… stay positive.”
Source: Pearls of Light: passion, poetry & positive affirmations
“Optimism isnt funny unless you are laughing at the person, whereas extreme pessimism is extremely funny. Its exaggeration.”
“Optimism, it is said, is predictive of success. It can also be predictive of failure. Optimistic people take more risks, as they are overconfident about the odds. Those who win show up among the rich and famous. Others fail and disappear from the analysis.”
Source: Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
“Optimism makes you more effective at whatever you do.”
“Optimism may sometimes be delusional, but pessimism is always delusional.”
“Optimism means better than reality; pessimism means worse than reality. I'm a realist.”
“Optimism outsmart all obstacles.”
Source: Wealth of Words
“Optimism refuses to believe that the road ends without options.”
“Optimism requires confidence, and confidence is built on trust. And trust, as we know, flows in both directions.”
“Optimism sprouts from the knowledge that you are in control of your own life, not your past and not those around you. Part of being in control is taking responsibility for how you feel. This means not just admitting to uncomfortable feelings but then examining your circumstances to see what can be done to change these feelings at the source.”
Source: This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike.
“Optimism: That effervescent, blindingly- bright, perky, chipper, twittering quality you want to squash out of annoying people.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Optimism, they say optimizes always
And my heart sings its songs with fortitude
And my pessimistic mind now sees hope
And says a smile will surely ring it in true.”
Source: On a Stroll
“optimism, where it is not just the thoughtless talk of someone with only words in his flat head, strikes me as not only absurd, but even a truly wicked way of thinking, a bitter mockery of the unspeakable sufferings of humanity.”
Source: The World as Will and Representation, Volume I
“Optimism will grow like a flower if the soil be properly prepared.”
Source: Moods of Life: Popular Psychological Studies of Affairs of Every Day
“Optimism with some experience behind it is much more energizing than plain old experience with a certain degree of cynicism.”
“OPTIMISM, enthusiasm, confidence against fear, prejudice, conformity - that is his enduring message to the men and women of Australia. Never more than now.”
“optimism, n. The doctrine, or belief, that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly, everything good, especially the bad, and everything right that is wrong. It is held with greatest tenacity by those most accustomed to the mischance of falling into adversity, and is most acceptably expounded with disproof - an intellectual disorder, yielding to no treatment but death. It is hereditary, but fortunately not contagious.”
Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
“Optimism, pessimism, f**k that; we're going to make it happen. As God is my bloody witness, I'm hell-bent on making it work.”
“Optimism, positivity and faith create the foundation from which success can be built.”
Source: Think and Grow Rich for Women: Using Your Power to Create Success and Significance
“Optimism, that is healthy in its application, will inevitably result in better physical and emotional health.”
“Optimism, unaccompanied by personal effort, is merely a state of mind and not fruitful.”
“Optimism, when applied to your life, develops strength and peace within you.”
“Optimism," said Cacambo, "What is that?" "Alas!" replied Candide, "It is the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is worst.”
Source: Candide (Sparklesoup Classics)
“Optimism. It's not just a mind-set, it is behavior.”
Source: The Ten Things You Can't Say In America
“Optimism....is neither weak nor naive. It can be tough and pure and earned just as clearly as any brooding existential despair.”
“Optimismus ist eine Entscheidung. Mich selbst würde ich als kritisch-optimistisch bezeichnen: Ich glaube fest daran, dass es in Zukunft besser werden kann – ansonsten könnte ich mir gleich die Kugel geben –, aber ich lebe nicht in dem Irrglauben, dass es von allein besser wird. Uns steht immer noch harte Arbeit bevor.”
Source: Meine Reise mit den Meeresschildkröten: Wie ich als Meeresbiologin für unsere Ozeane kämpfe
“Optimismus ist nur ein Mangel an Information.”
“Optimist – A proponent of the doctrine that black is white.”
Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
“Optimist: day dreamer more elegantly spelled.”
Source: Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations
“Optimist: day-dreamer in his small clothes.”
Source: Collected tales, sketches, speeches & essays
“Optimist: Person who travels on nothing from nowhere to happiness.”
Source: Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations
“Optimist: Someone who figures that taking a step backwards after taking a step forwards is not a disaster. It's a cha-cha.”
“Optimist: someone who isn't sure whether life is a tragedy or a comedy but is tickled silly just to be in the play.”
“Optimistic design isn't a particular look, it is a movement of residential anarchy. It goes much deeper than using bright colors - it's an attitude displaying self-empowerment, nurturing a more upbeat approach to living. It is about doing things differently, to kick against what is currently on-trend. The only guiding principle is that there is no guiding principle.
It is a crusade where a new breed of self-curating, design-smart amateurs who blog about their rebellious design have led the way. They have coined the world 'undecorate.”
Source: Rethink: The Way You Live
“Optimistic leaders look for solutions at all times, often when the stakes are highest, at the darkest moments, at the eleventh hour.”
Source: Make It, Don't Fake It: Leading with Authenticity for Real Business Success
“Optimistic lies have such immense therapeutic value that a doctor who cannot tell them convincingly has mistaken his profession.”
“Optimistic parents raise resilient children, but pessimistic parents raise broken offspring. Wherever there is darkness, show your children the light.”
“Optimistic people play a disproportionate role in shaping our lives. Their decisions make a difference; they are inventors, entrepreneurs, political and military leaders - not average people. They got to where they are by seeking challenges and taking risks.”
“Optimistic people with a growth mindset always find a way.”
“Optimists and pessimists die the exact same death, but they live very different lives!”