A smiling woman outside in the sunshine.

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
Winston Churchill

Optimism.

It can turn a situation that looks negative or bleak into an opportunity or something to learn from.

It can replace the draining thoughts of pessimism with something that will create more positive energy and enthusiasm again.

And it can help you to jump over obstacles, to keep moving when you fall or stumble and to not give up just because you have had a couple of temporary setbacks.

So not just adding more of it to your own life but to the lives of the people in your world too is a good idea.

Because in the long run you tend to get what you give.

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A woman sitting down to enjoy the summer sunset by the ocean.

The golden hues and warmth of summer is starting to fade.

The first hints of autumn can barely be sensed somewhere at the horizon.

The end of summer is here.

A bittersweet time of fondly reflecting back on the season that’s been. On the memories – both sad and joyful under the bright sun – that you will keep with you for a long time.

To help you to make the most of this special time of the year I’d like to share 82 of the most powerful, beautiful and funny end of summer quotes.

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Sunset over a beautiful beach.

August has arrived.

With days that are still warm and sunny but also with a bittersweet end of summer in sight and autumn waiting around the corner.

So in today’s post I want to share 101 of the most beautiful, funny and inspirational August quotes.

To help you make the most of this last part of summer and as you’re going back to work or school.

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