Optimism Quotes

“Be an Encourager: When you encourage others, you boost their self-esteem, enhance their self-confidence, make them work harder, lift their spirits and make them successful in their endeavors. Encouragement goes straight to the heart and is always available. Be an encourager. Always.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“No matter how much experience you have, there’s always something new you can learn and room for improvement.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“When you lose your smile, you lose your way in the chaos of life.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“Do not let your negative thoughts have power over you because those thoughts will end up controlling your life. No one can live a positive life with a negative mind.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“We must assume every event has significance and contains a message that pertains to our questions...this especially applies to what we used to call bad things...the challenge is to find the silver lining in every event, no matter how negative.”
― James Redfield, The Celestine Prophecy

“So everything lets us down, including curiosity and honesty and what we love best. Yes, said the voice, but cheer up, it's fun in the end.”
― Roberto Bolaño, 2666

“If you care about something enough, you'll find a way to make it happen.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“In fact no one recognizes the happiest moment of their lives as they are living it. It may well be that, in a moment of joy, one might sincerely believe that they are living that golden instant "now," even having lived such a moment before, but whatever they say, in one part of their hearts they still believe in the certainty of a happier moment to come. Because how could anyone, and particularly anyone who is still young, carry on with the belief that everything could only get worse: If a person is happy enough to think he has reached the happiest moment of his life, he will be hopeful enough to believe his future will be just as beautiful, more so.”
― Orhan Pamuk, The Museum of Innocence

“It is not so much about what life hands you, but what you do with what you get.”
― Idowu Koyenikan, Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability

“Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself.
Believe in yourself, your abilities and your own potential. Never let self-doubt hold you captive. You are worthy of all that you dream of and hope for.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“To overcome fear is the quickest way to gain your self-confidence.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.”
― Lucille Ball

“There is no more profitable investment than investing in yourself. It is the best investment you can make; you can never go wrong with it. It is the true way to improve yourself to be the best version of you and lets you be able to best serve those around you.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it he knows too little.”
― Mark Twain

“Your Life Is Happening Right Now: Don't let procrastination take over your life. Be brave and take risks. Your life is happening right now.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“What helps you persevere is your resilience and commitment.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Instead of worrying about what could go wrong, change your thoughts to what could go right. When you change the negative thought into a positive one, it eliminates the negative one.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“You make the world a better place by making daily improvements to become the best version of yourself.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“Be careful the stories you're telling yourself about your current circumstances; a head full of negative thoughts has no space for positive ones.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything's fine today, that is our illusion”
― Voltaire

“Every challenge you face today makes you stronger tomorrow. The challenge of life is intended to make you better, not bitter.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“The level of success you achieve will be in direct proportion to the depth of your commitment.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“I like to see the glass as half full, hopefully of jack daniels.”
― Darynda Jones, First Grave on the Right

“You have two choices, to conquer your fear or to let your fear conquer you.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“Expect the best, prepare for the worst.”
― Muhammad Ali Jinnah

“If you have kindness in your heart, you offer acts of kindness to touch the hearts of others wherever you go—whether they are random or planned. Kindness becomes a way of life.”
― Roy T. Bennett

“Great goals make great people. People cannot hit what they do not aim for.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“You attract who you are being. When you work at being the type of person that you want to attract, you attract those kinds of people into your life.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“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, The Darkest Minds

“You have come a long way and have won many battles. Whenever you’re faced with a difficult or challenging situation, you’ll overcome it. Yes, you can.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart