Aliyah Burke

An optimist is the human personification of spring.

~Susan J. Bissonette

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn’t see the clouds at all — he’s walking on them.

~Leonard Louis Levinson

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.

~Bill Vaughan

The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser — in case you thought optimism was dead.

~Robert Brault

Always look on the bright side of life. Otherwise it’ll be too dark to read.

~Author unknown

Knock on the sky and listen to the sound.

~Zen Saying

Before enlightenment — chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment — chop wood, carry water.

~Zen Buddhist Proverb

When the student is ready, the master appears.

~Buddhist Proverb

Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day.

~Polish Proverb

In time of test, family is best.

~Burmese Proverb