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The true optimist not only expects the best to happen, but goes to work to make the best happen. The true optimist not only looks upon the bright side, but trains every force that is in him to produce more and more brightness in his life….

The true optimist not only expects the best to happen, but goes to work to make the best happen. The true optimist not only looks upon the bright side, but trains every force that is in him to produce more and more brightness in his life….

Approximate author period: c. 1918 AD · modern

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Christian D. Larson
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Approximate author period: c. 1918 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Christian D. Larson: life dates 1874 to 1962. Wikidata Q5109479, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5109479 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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