1,853 Quotes About Optimism

I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism.

It's called optimism — but I’m losing the hang of it fast.

All of the negativity and unsavory characters in this environment only serve to make the exceptions shine all the more brightly.

Pessimism is the key to see what really goes on within our world, the lies and manipulation that circles us all is exposed

They cannot indulge in any detailed or merely logical defense of life; that would delay the enjoyment of it. These higher optimists, of whom Dickens was one, do not approve of the universe; they do not even admire the universe; they fall in love with it. They embrace life too close to criticize or even to see it. Existence to such men has the wild beauty of a woman, and those love her with most intensity who love her with least cause.

Some say the glass is half full and blush,Some say it’s half empty and sink,I feel you are in the midst of,reaching out for another awesome drink!

Remember that worrying will not go away by thinking the same thought again and again. Thinking something fresh, loving and uplifting instead of worrying. Replace your worse anxiety with cheerful optimism.

Der Pessimismus der Vernunft verpflichtet zum Optimismus des Willens!

We do not admire, we hardly excuse, the fanatic who wrecks this world for love of the other but what are we to say of the fanatic who wrecks this world out of hatred for the other? He sacrifices the very existence of humanity's to the idleness of the altar and the emptiness of the throne. He is ready to ruin even that primary ethic by which all things live, for his strange and eternal vengeance upon someone who never lived at all.