"People tell me, "You're such an optimist". Am I an optimist? An optimist says the glass is half full. A pessimist says the glass is half empty. A survivalist is practical. He says, "Call it what you want, but just fill the glass." I believe in filling the glass."

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Source : Louis Zamperini, David Rensin (2014). “Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life”, p.6, Harper Collins

Louis Zamperini

#Believe Quotes #Glasses Quotes #People Quotes

“Everyone's life is an object lesson to others.”
“Time is a gift, given to you, given to give you the time you need, the time you need to have the time of your life.”
“I only read a book if I feel intuitively led to read it.”
“You've only got 12 notes and however you mix them up is your thing.”
“I always feel happy, you know why? Because I don't expect anything from anyone; expectations always hurt. Life is short. So love your life. Be happy. And keep smiling. Just Live for yourself and always remember: Before you speak... Listen. Before you write... Think. Before you spend... Earn. Before you pray... Forgive. Before you hurt... Feel. Before you hate... Love. Before you quit... Try. Before you die... Live... That's Life...Feel it, Live it and Enjoy it.”
“I'm who I was waiting for. I didn't make it.”

Source : "Fictional character: Jessie Cates". "'night, Mother", www.imdb.com. 1986.
“One must always draw, draw with the eyes, when one cannot draw with a pencil.”
“In U.S. politics, 'compassion' means giving money and privileges to well organized interest groups at everyone else's expense.”

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