The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.

The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.

Between the optimist and the pessimist, the difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole!

I am by nature an optimist and by intellectual conviction a pessimist.

Faith sees a beautiful blossom in a bulb, a lovely garden in a seed, and a giant oak in an acorn.

Interruptions can be viewed as sources of irritation or opportunities for service, as moments lost or experience gained, as time wasted or horizons widened. They can annoy us or enrich us, get under our skin or give us a shot in the arm. Monopolize our minutes or spice our schedules, depending on our attitude toward them.