Optimists are strong. They see the positive in everything and decide to make it a reality for all to see. I hope you will live with optimism, remaining undefeated by whatever happens in life, transforming hardship into joy, and laughing off adversity like the famous comic actor Charlie Chaplin.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 31
Daisaku Ikeda