Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.

The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.

Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.

Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.

The regeneration of a sinner is an evidence of power in the highest sphere--moral nature; with the highest prerogative--to change nature; and operating to the highest result--not to create originally, which is great; but to create anew, which is greater.

Fools act on imagination without knowledge. Pedants act on knowledge without imagination.

The winner asks, "May I help?" The loser asks, "Do you expect me to do that?"