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Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope.
Helen Keller Optimism · 1903

Quotes

“The test of all beliefs is their practical effect in life. It be true that optimism compels the world forward, and pessimism retards it, them it is dangerous to propagate a pessimistic philosophy.”

Helen Keller · Optimism, 1903 · Primary source

“He [the American] is friendly, self-confident, optimistic—and without envy.”

Albert Einstein · Ideas and Opinions , 1954 · Primary source

“Hope makes a good breakfast. Eat plenty of it.”

Ian Fleming · From Russia, with Love, 1957 · Primary source

“The soul refuses limits, and always affirms an Optimism, never a Pessimism.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson · Compensation, 1841 · Primary source

“No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land.”

Helen Keller · Optimism, 1903 · Primary source

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

Winston Churchill · No reliable source

Works

Helen Keller · 1903
Optimism

An essay on optimism as a practical outlook, examining how hope, effort and social progress can coexist with suffering and adversity.

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Helen Keller · 1957
The Open Door

A collection of Keller’s writings on faith, optimism, adversity, human possibility and the search for meaning in everyday life.

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