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If we see light at the end of the tunnel, it the light of the oncoming train.
If we see light at the end of the tunnel, it the light of the oncoming train.
Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.
Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.
Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for others. Pessimists are also people who think the read more
Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for others. Pessimists are also people who think the human race is beneath their notice, that they're better than other human beings.
The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose
The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose
In the long run, the pessimist may be proven right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip.
In the long run, the pessimist may be proven right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip.
A pessimist asked God for relief. "Ah, you wish me to restore your hope and cheerfulness," said God. "No," replied read more
A pessimist asked God for relief. "Ah, you wish me to restore your hope and cheerfulness," said God. "No," replied the petitioner, "I wish you to create something that would justify them." "The world is all created," said God, "but you have overlooked something - the mortality of the optimist.
My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
I doubt anyone will ever see -- anywhere -- a memorial to a pessimist.
I doubt anyone will ever see -- anywhere -- a memorial to a pessimist.
A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself.
A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself.