Optimism is invaluable for the meaningful life. With a firm belief in a positive future, you can throw yourself into the service of that which is larger than you are.

Well-being cannot exist just in your own head; well-being is a combination of feeling good as well as actually having meaning, good relationships and accomplishment.

The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe bad events will last a long time, will undermine everything they do, and are their own fault.

The good life consists in deriving happiness by using your signature strengths every day in the main realms of living.

The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe bad events will last a long time, will undermine everything they do, and are their own fault.

-- Martin Seligman

The cognitive model proposes that distorted or dysfunctional thinking (which influences the patient's mood and behavior) is common to all psychological disturbances.

-- Aaron Beck

You largely constructed your depression. It wasn't given to you. Therefore, you can deconstruct it.

-- Albert Ellis

We are now living in a new world. An end has been put to the Cold War and the arms race, as well as to the mad militarisation of our country, which crippled our economy.

-- Mikhail Gorbachev