If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.   ~ Lucy Larcom
One
 of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get 
discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore 
your faith in yourself.   ~ Lucille Ball
Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase.   ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
I always prefer to believe the best of everybody-it saves so much trouble.   ~ Rudyard Kipling
In
 spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at 
heart. I simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of 
confusion, misery and death.   ~ Anne Frank
(best, favorite quotes about optimism,life)
- What fires have you kindled?
- How have you kept busy?
- What first steps can you take to cultivate optimism in yourself and others? 
