By providing hope and a positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in our youth, our communities, and ourselves.
Presentation of Optimist Charter at Organizational Meeting
January 13, 1969
The Optimist Creed
Promise Yourself
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
"The youth of today are the
leaders of tomorrow." ~ Nelson Mandela.
"For a community to be
whole and healthy, it must be based on people's love and concern for each
other." ~ Millard Fuller
"Without the sense of fellowship with men of like
mind... life would have seemed to me empty." ~ Albert Einstein