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I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life read more
I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds.The pessimist fears it is true.
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds.The pessimist fears it is true.
Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.
Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.
An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass read more
An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be
Pessimism is only the name that men of weak nerves give to wisdom.
Pessimism is only the name that men of weak nerves give to wisdom.
If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.
If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.
Optimism is the foundation of courage.
Optimism is the foundation of courage.
The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised.
The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised.
The basis for optimism is sheer terror.
The basis for optimism is sheer terror.