Positive Emotions: Optimism Quotes

Explore a curated collection of optimism quotes that brighten perspective and encourage steady hope. These short lines highlight resilience, gratitude, and a growth mindset, offering gentle reminders to look for possibilities even in setbacks. Find uplifting words from classic voices and contemporary leaders, suitable for quick motivation, journaling, or sharing with friends. Whether starting a new goal or resetting after a challenge, this selection aims to support clear thinking, calm confidence, and a forward-looking spirit.

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"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine"

Anthony J. D'Angelo, Author

Anthony J. D'Angelo

"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race"

H.G. Wells, Author

H.G. Wells

"The golden age is before us, not behind us"

William Shakespeare, Dramatist

William Shakespeare

"When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic"

Carl Rogers, Psychologist

Carl Rogers

"If the world's a veil of tears, Smile till rainbows span it"

Lucy Larcom, Poet

Lucy Larcom

"An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to blow it out?"

Rene Descartes, Mathematician

Rene Descartes

"The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised"

George Will, Journalist

George Will

"I'd rather be optimistic and wrong than pessimistic and right"

Elon Musk, Businessman

Elon Musk

"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty"

Winston Churchill, Statesman

Winston Churchill

"Optimism with some experience behind it is much more energizing than plain old experience with a certain degree of cynicism"

Twyla Tharp, Dancer

Twyla Tharp

"I'm an optimist, but an optimist who carries a raincoat"

Harold Wilson, Statesman

Harold Wilson

"It looks like the future's really bright"

Michael P. Anderson, Astronaut

Michael P. Anderson

"If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you"

Calvin Coolidge, President

Calvin Coolidge

"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true"

J. Robert Oppenheimer, Physicist

J. Robert Oppenheimer

"When nothing is sure, everything is possible"

Margaret Drabble, Novelist

"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you"

Walt Whitman, Poet

Walt Whitman

"There are always flowers for those who want to see them"

Henri Matisse, Artist

Henri Matisse

"I object to people running down the future. I am going to live all the rest of my life there"

Charles F. Kettering, Inventor

Charles F. Kettering

"My optimism for life carried through my work"

John Dyer, Artist

John Dyer

"The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains"

Paul Simon, Musician

Paul Simon

"I have been over into the future, and it works"

Lincoln Steffens, Journalist

Lincoln Steffens

"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you"

Charlotte Whitton, Politician

"Keep the circus going inside you, keep it going, don't take anything too seriously, it'll all work out in the end"

David Niven, Actor

"My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud"

Henry Rollins, Musician

"Whatever ought to be, can be"

James Rouse, Businessman

"A man's gotta make at least one bet a day, else he could be walking around lucky and never know it"

Jim Jones, Criminal

"Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one"

Dr. Seuss, Writer

Dr. Seuss

"Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky"

Rabindranath Tagore, Poet

Rabindranath Tagore

"To every disadvantage there is a corresponding advantage"

W. Clement Stone, Businessman

W. Clement Stone

"The future will be better tomorrow"

Dan Quayle, Vice President

Dan Quayle

"No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit"

Helen Keller, Author

Helen Keller

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow"

Helen Keller, Author

Helen Keller

"Luck is believing you're lucky"

Tennessee Williams, Dramatist

Tennessee Williams

"An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves"

Bill Vaughan, Journalist

Bill Vaughan

"Let us not paralyze our capacity for good by brooding of man's capacity for evil"

David Sarnoff, Inventor

"Every crowd has a silver lining"

P. T. Barnum, Entertainer

"Live constructively and live optimistically"

Alfred A. Montapert, Philosopher

Alfred A. Montapert

"Being an optimist after you've got everything you want doesn't count"

Kin Hubbard, Journalist

Kin Hubbard

"I imagine that yes is the only living thing"

E. E. Cummings, Poet

E. E. Cummings

"An optimist is a guy that has never had much experience"

Don Marquis, Journalist

Don Marquis

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