#optimism

Tomorrow, smile at a perfect stranger and mean it. ↗

— John O'Callaghan

#believe #bucket-list #do-it #do-something #faith

I'm not much but I'm all I have. ↗

— Philip K. Dick

#optimism #responsibility #time #responsibility

Happiness is a conscious choice, not an automatic response. ↗

— Mildred Barthel

#happiness #optimism #attitude

If I can't joke about imminent death, then I might as well just resign. ↗

— James A. Owen

#optimism #attitude

The only time I would like to see was the 20s and 30s in America because I love the music and the style and the optimism, I wanted to see New York being built. I wanted to see all that, you know. ↗

— Billy Connolly

#because #being #built #i #i love

Night always turns to day again as long as the sun shall rise, so shall it be for darkened dreams grown pale from compromise ↗

— Tracy L. Conway

#nature #optimism #dreams

I look forward without dogmatic optimism but without dread. ↗

— Robert Anton Wilson

#dread #forward #i #look #optimism

Optimism is not inherently a superior way of viewing the world. Certainly doctors will say it might be better for one's physical health to be an optimist. But, morally speaking it may not be appropriate in certain circumstances. ↗

— Todd Solondz

#better #certain #certainly #circumstances #doctors

I ceased using words like optimism and pessimism a long time ago. ↗

— Wole Soyinka

#ceased #i #like #long #long time

With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, 'Studs, you're an optimist.' I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because what's the alternative to hope? Despair? If you have despair, you might as well put your head in the oven. ↗

— Studs Terkel

#because #despair #head #hope #i