"The world belongs to the enthusiast who keeps cool." ~ William McFee
We either make ourselves happy or miserable. The amount of work is the same. ~ Carlos Castaneda
A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy. ~ Dolly Parton, Guideposts, July 2004
Read something positive every night and listen to something helpful every morning. ~ Tom Hopkins
There will be little rubs and disappointments everywhere, and we are all apt to expect too much; but then, if one scheme of happiness fails, human nature turns to another; if the first calculation is wrong, we make a second better: we find comfort somewhere. ~ Jane Austen, Mansfield Park
My father...made us shop at Goodwill. I found things to wear and got Best Dressed (in the yearbook) two years in a row. I had lemons, so I made lemonade. ~ Nick Cannon, Teen People, 2003
I was never afraid of failure. I realized that I was responsible for my own success and that every day offers a new beginning and I was confident in my ability to improve. ~ Jeffrey R. Immelt, Dartmouth,2004
The thing is with me I look on the brighter side of everything.There's no point being pessimistic or being worried about too many things because frankly life's too short. ~ Prince William
Instead of imposing your will on every situation...focus on including everyone else, and just that little adjustment of attitude gives you the space to understand where and who you are. ~ Wynton Marsalis
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing - the last of the human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances. ~ Viktor E. Frankl
I believe that if you think about disaster you will get it. Brood about death and you hasten your demise. Think positively and masterfully with confidence and faith, and life becomes more secure, more fraught with action, richer in achievement and experience. ~ Edward Rickenbacker
You cannot be healthy, you cannot be happy and you cannot be prosperous if you have a bad disposition. ~ Emmet Fox