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"The world seems to want us to be sad and angry because bad things frequently happen. But I say we should feel the opposite. We should be happy and cheerful because good things happen. We should be delighted to see the sun rise and stars glow and rainbows color stormy skies. We should savor every simple breath and eat each meal with gratitude. We should slumber in sweet dreams and relish moments of laughter and love. We should take more notice of the joys and kindnesses that do exist, still dictating the actions of millions of good people all over the world. Life is filled with pleasant moments, not just grief. We should be happy because this is true."

"Seeing the mud around a lotus is pessimism, seeing a lotus in the mud is optimism."

"But when nothing in your life happens in a positive frame, it is difficult to think positively and hope for the best."

"What we can borrow from Ronald Reagan... is that great sense of optimism. He led by building on the strengths of America, not running America down."

"I say looking on the bright side of life never killed anybody."

"Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?"

"The world turned itself into a better place around him."

"Act as though everything will be perfectly fine - because it will. Life has you and it's not letting you go."
Explore more quotes by Wilma Rudolph

"My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother."

"I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened."

"Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday."

"Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us."

"The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from me, ever."

"I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me."
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