9th March: Optimism

March is Optimism Month. So here are some random quotes and quips about believing the glass is half full.

1. An optimist is a pessimist without life experience.
2. Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable. Voltaire
3. The average pencil is 7 inches long with just a half inch rubber, in case you thought optimism was dead.
4. A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright
5. Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power. William James
6. When Goliath came against the Israelites, the soldiers all thought, “He’s so big we can never kill him.” David looked at the same giant and thought, “He’s so big I can’t miss.”
7. We can complain because rose bushes have thorns or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.
8. When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic. Carl Rogers
9. An optimist is someone who does the crossword puzzle in ink.
10. If it wasn’t for the optimist, the pessimist would never know how happy he wasn’t.