“As long as you as an individual… can convince yourself that in order to move forward as best you can you have to be optimistic, you can be described as ‘one of the faithful,’ one of those people who can say, ‘Well, look, something’s going to happen! Let’s just keep trying. Let’s not give up.””
"There's no substitute for a great love who says, 'No matter what's wrong with you, you're welcome at this table.'"
- Tom Hanks
Love
"I always look up at the Moon and see it as the single most romantic place within the cosmos."
- Tom Hanks
Love
"People say, 'Jeez, it must be hard to stay married in show business. I think it's hard to stay married anywhere. But if you marry the right person, it might work out. We give each other a natural sense of support for whatever the other wants to pursue. Our marriage doesn't require vast work."
- Tom Hanks
Love
"Everybody’s going to have some degree of health problems, and as we get older I think we’ve gotta maintain."
- Tom Hanks
Awareness
"Some people go to bed at night thinking, 'That was a good day.' I am one of those who worries and asks, 'How did I screw up today?'"
- Tom Hanks
Self-awareness
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty."
- Winston Churchill
Optimism
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."
- Helen Keller
Optimism
"Opportunities don’t happen, you create them."
- Chris Grosser
Optimism
"You will soon feel as if nothing was done to you. The surgery will be fast and smooth. Good luck with your surgery!"
Optimism
"Teaching is the greatest act of optimism."
- Colleen Wilcox
Optimism