"You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
— A. A. Milne
"If you believe very strongly in something, stand up and fight for it."
— Roy T. Bennett
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
— St. Francis of Assisi
"For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
— Eleanor Roosevelt
"We must find the silver lining in every event, no matter how negative."
— James Redfield
"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses."
— Alphonse Karr
"Be fanatically positive and militantly optimistic. If something is not to your liking, change your liking."
— Rick Steves
"It isn't all over; everything has not been invented; the human adventure is just beginning."
— Gene Roddenberry
"Strive to make small changes and learn something new daily, because there is always these experiences you have had to tap into for the future."
"Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of them."
— Epictetus
"Great things happen to those who don't stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful."
"A man who plants a tree could never be called a pessimist."
— Iain Cameron Williams
"Be the positive impact on the lives of others."
"It's not too late. Some of your very best memories haven't even happened yet."
— Eleanor Brownn
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope."
— Helen Keller
"Be purposeful about putting yourself in a stimulating environment where your creativity can take flight."
— Germany Kent
"Optimism is the thing that can carry you out of a fire. When you think you can do something, at least you have a shot at getting it done."
— Jann Arden
"Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts."
— Charles Dickens
"Everyone must dream. We dream to give ourselves hope. To stop dreaming—well, that's like saying you can never change your fate."
— Amy Tan