The Ultimate Pocket Positives: An Anthology of Inspirational Thoughts

Good thoughts from the wise abound in this volume of 'pocket positives'. Open it at any page and you'll find an optimistic, healing or uplifting quotation to brighten your mood.

These wonderful quotations - a distillation of the wisdom of the world's greatest thinkers, poets, writers and leaders - can help you to lead your life to the full. Reflecting on how the thoughts of the wise can make a difference, American actress Helen Hayes wrote, "We rely on the poets, the philosophers and the playwrights to articulate what most of us can only feel, in joy or sorrow. They illuminate the thoughts for which we can only grope; they give us the strength and balm we cannot find in ourselves ... the wisdom of acceptance and the resilience to push on."

Appreciating the simple things of life, believing in oneself, seizing opportunities when they come up and learning to let go of the past are among the many recurring themes to help you focus on life's positives and to inspire you to greater things.