The optimist rises in the morning with gladness in his heart, sunshine in his face and smiles upon his lips. The mere privilege of living and enjoying nature is a priceless satisfaction to him. He gets good out of life every moment he lives. He is a man to be envied, if envy is ever allowable.
The pessimist warps his mind and his physique, and his influence on others is decidedly bad.
The optimist raises the average of the world by his presence, the pessimist lowers the average.
The optimist is in the majority, however, and the world is growing better.
Learn to see beauty in the small things. Study nature. Watch the processes of plant life and animal life. Surround yourself with helpful influences; books, music, friends.
There is no investment a man can make that yields such unbounded returns as optimism.
Optimism cannot be bought with money. It is as free as the air we breathe. That is why poor people generally are optimists.
Memory
The man whose memory allows him to play four games of chess blindfolded is good for nothing else.