Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (May 31, 1898 - December 24, 1993) was a Protestant preacher and author (most notably of the controversial The Power of Positive Thinking) and a progenitor of the theory of "positive thinking"
"Become a possibilitarian. No matter how darkthings seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities -- always see them, for they're always there."