We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.
Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.
Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere, and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles... Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.
I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.
Man often becomes what he believes himself to be.
Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.
Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us.
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.
Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.
He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety.
You will succeed if you persevere; and you will find joy in overcoming obstacles.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Do not think of to-day's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
You'll never find rainbows, If you're looking down...
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