#optimism

No matter our size or shape, everyone deserves a safe place in this world." ~ from BIG SMALL DOG, a children's story about overcoming bullying and adversity, and discovering unity and friendship. ↗

— Suzanne V. Marshall

#book #children-s-book #dog-story #empowerment #inspirational

I’m not interested in blind optimism, but I’m very interested in optimism that is hard-won, that takes on darkness and then says, ‘This is not enough.’ But it takes time, more time than we can sometimes imagine, to get there. And sometimes we don’t. ↗

— Colum McCann

#imagination

Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional. ↗

— Roger Crawford

#choices #defeat #optimism #life

But hey, what's life without a little adversity?" That had to have been the fakest attempt at optimism since my fourth grade teacher tried reasoning that we were better off without the dead kids in our class because it'd mean more turns on the playground swings for the rest of us. ↗

— Alexandra Bracken

#optimism #ruby #life

The closed mind is a disease. You need to have an open mind; otherwise life will just pass you by. ↗

— Danny Wallace

#life

In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning ↗

— Carl Sandburg

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I wanted color. I wanted to soar with happiness even if it meant dealing with the weight of fear and guilt, too. I wanted to live. ↗

— Heather Anastasiu

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If the bombs go off the sun will still be shining, because I've heard it said that every mushroom cloud has a silver lining. ↗

— Adam Young Owl City Cave In

#inspirational #life #optimism #song-lyrics #tragedy

I was saying yes because when you're in love, the world is full of possibilities, and when you're in love, you want to take every single one of them. ↗

— Danny Wallace

#optimism #love

A cold word from a cold man sends shivers throughout my body but my heart remains warm ↗

— Sonya Watson

#new-love #optimism #love