![]() ![]() There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature-the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. "Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." Rachel Carson, Silent Spring “Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet.” Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic." Arundhati Roy, The Cost of Living "Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. "Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly." Frank Herbert, Dune Langston Hughes, The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes "You are your best thing." Emily Dickinson, The Poems of Emily Dickinson There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger after them." Toni Morrison, Beloved "We can never give up longing and wishing while we are thoroughly alive. "There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights." George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss To stop dreaming – well, that's like saying you can never change your fate. Here are some of the greatest meditations on optimism in literature. Seligman (shelved 13 times as optimism) avg rating 3. And, at times of upheaval and confusion, words from authors can spark that most valuable thing of all: hope. Showing 1-50 of 454 Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life (Paperback) by Martin E.P. They allow us to reflect on the world around us, and escape from it. She co-wrote the best-selling Teaching Kids to Thrive. Example: Hello.Books bring us entertainment, inspiration and ideas. Debbie wrote the best-selling books, Drumming to the Beat of Different Marchers and Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8.
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