Every optimist moves along ...

Every optimist moves along with progress and hastens it, while every pessimist would keep the worlds at a standstill. The consequence of pessimism in the life of a nation is the same as in the life of the individual. Pessimism kills the instinct that urges men to struggle against poverty, ignorance and crime, and dries up all the fountains of joy in the world.
Every optimist moves along with progress and hastens it, while every pessimist would keep the worlds at a standstill. The consequence of pessimism in the life of a nation is the same as in the life of the individual. Pessimism kills the instinct that urges men to struggle against poverty, ignorance and crime, and dries up all the fountains of joy in the world.
 Helen Keller

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Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
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Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.
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We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.
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The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched... but are felt in the heart.
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The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
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