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Optimism

«I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will»
«Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done rather than saying it can't be done.»
Author: Bo Bennett | About: Attitude, Optimism
«I'm an optimist, but an optimist who carries a raincoat»
«I promise that, one day, everything's going to be better for you.»
Author: Jake Gyllenhaal | About: Life, Optimism
«I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.»
«I'm in a wonderful position; I'm unknown, I'm underrated, and there's nowhere to go but up.»
«Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still»
«If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire, then you've got a problem. Everything else is inconvenience.»
«Ideals do exist, the rest is just temporary interruption.»
«I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad itseems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned thatyou can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things:a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned thatregardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they'regone from your life. I've learned that making a living is not the same thing asmaking a life. I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on bothhands; you need to be able to throw some things back. I've learned that wheneverI decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I'velearned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned thatevery day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, orjust a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what youdid, but people will never forget how you made them feel.»
Author: Maya Angelou (Poet) | About: Life, Literary, Optimism

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