Optimists are focused on rewards. Pessimists are focused on risks.

An optimist expects his dreams to come true; a pessimist expects his nightmares to.

I'm always looking for a way to make it happen, not excuses why it won't work.

You'll never meet a very successful pessimistic person. If you want to be remarkable, get better at being optimistic.

Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.

To see if they really think that things are getting worse, ask them if they'd rather live in the future or in the past.

Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

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

Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so.

The difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh.

An optimist is someone who figures that taking a step backward after taking a step forward is not a disaster, it's a cha-cha.

Optimists don't ignore problems - they just believe they can solve them.

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.

Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable.

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

Optimism is not about ignoring reality; it's about focusing on the part of reality that contains solutions.

The basis of optimism is sheer terror.

Optimism is a form of mental courage that believes in the light even when all around is dark.

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight. The truly wise person is colorblind.

Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.

The optimist invents the future by believing in its possibility today.

Optimism is not just a mindset - it's a strategy that creates better outcomes through positive expectation.

An optimist is someone who believes the future is uncertain and full of promise.

Optimism is the engine of achievement. Without it, even the most talented remain parked.

The optimist sees opportunity in every calamity; the pessimist sees calamity in every opportunity.

Optimism is the foundation of courage, and true courage is the foundation of all achievement.