Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so.
The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.
人都知道说话可以显示自己的优点,但不知说话谨慎可以培养德性;人都知道饮食可以有益生命,却不知节制饮食可以养生。
"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."