The refuge from pessimism is the good men and women at any time existing in the world, -they keep faith and happiness… — Charles Eliot Norton Copy Share Image
My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists. — Jean Rostand Copy Share Image
No mind is much employed upon the present; recollection and anticipation fill up almost all our moments. — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Because the bad news is worse than you think it is, the good news is better than you think it is. — Craig Williams Copy Share Image
How dare we be pessimistic? Maybe the future is better than it used to be. — Peter Schwartz Copy Share Image
“Cynicism and foul language are the only vices I'm presently capable of. Everything else takes energy or money. (64)” — Mary Doria Russell Copy Share Image
Don't let the doom criers and the cynics persuade you that the best is past. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Being skeptical is part of my job, to question every amazing achievement. That's always there. But I am also capable of turning… — Travis Tygart Copy Share Image
The Internet unfortunately means that, although a lot of truth and good stuff can spread as a result of the Internet, I… — Will Poulter Copy Share Image
“One thing that makes your confidence echoe over negativity is your patience, understanding, ambitions and trust me it makes your accomplishments astonishing” — Bandile M Matsenjwa Copy Share Image
“We are in a place of deep cynicism, but that is rarely acknowledged, because so many of us residing within this disordered… — Elizabeth Scalia Copy Share Image
“To a pessimist, losing bobby pins is as hopeless as losing hair. To an optimist, losing hair gives hope to get the… — Munia Khan Copy Share Image
The management system which makes only a pretense of valuing employee involvement and encouraging employee empowerment merely breeds cynicism. — George E. P. Box Copy Share Image
Cynicism and skepticism are the crudest form of quasi-intellectualism... Let the cynic become cynical of his cynicism and the skeptic skeptical of… — R. C. Sproul Copy Share Image
If you do something positive, something positive will come back to you. If you consciously do negative things, then negativity will rule… — Sister Souljah Copy Share Image
“There are individuals, who unfortunately are built with an immense amount of negativity. People will always tell you to run away from… — C. JoyBell C Copy Share Image
Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force. But even Capitalist cynicism will… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
Whenever there is negativity in you, if you can be aware in that moment that there is something in you that takes… — Eckhart Tolle Copy Share Image
Today things are different. The darkness in the outside world has vanished, but the darkness in our hearts remains, virtually unchanged. Just… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
Naive optimism and pervasive pessimism are both to be avoided, therefore. It's not an easy balance to maintain, to be asked to… — Neal A. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“For all the talk about the need to be a likable "team player," many people work in a fairly cutthroat environment that… — Barbara Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
This is not pessimism but rather casting a cold eye on things. It is only one man's story, and I think that… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
“There came an awful day when I picked up the phone and knew at once, as one does with some old friends… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
You can spend your whole life complaining about how much you hate life or you can spend it finding new ways to… — Sonya Parker Copy Share Image
I'm one of life's pessimists. I'm ready for everything to go wrong at any moment. — Josh Widdicombe Copy Share Image
It was lovely to see cynicism in one so young. It positively restored his faith in human nature. — Lauren Willig Copy Share Image
I never considered myself a lucky person. I'm the most extraordinary pessimist. I truly am. — Christopher Nolan Copy Share Image
