“Optimists and pessimists differ only on the date of the end of the world.” — Stanisław Jerzy Lec Copy Share Image
I'm finding myself increasingly attracted to literature that starts with pessimism as it's leading point and goes from there. — Tom Burke Copy Share Image
Every moment spent in negativity is paid for with something truly priceless. That something is life. — Ralph Marston Copy Share Image
Not many people appreciate or respects the value of getting married anymore. The Digital Era made sure of that. — Mikel Musial Copy Share Image
Humorists are always pessimists. They're reactionaries: because they see that every golden cloud has a black lining. — Christina Stead Copy Share Image
“Refusing to have a child is the highest degree of rebellion, after suicide; one of the best uses of the mind; and… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Only one endowed with restless vitality is susceptible to pessimism. You become a pessimist-a demonic, elemental, bestial pessimist-only when life has been… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Briefly, then, life, to the pessimist, is a motiveless desire, a constant pain and continued struggle, followed by death, and so on,… — Edgar Saltus Copy Share Image
“Men look to love and life for everything; they receive a little less than that; they imagine that they have received nothing:… — Will Durant Copy Share Image
A superhero is someone who, at some point or in some way, inspires hope or is the enemy of cynicism. Even if… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
If we don't change from a world society that worships money and power to one that worships compassion and generosity, I think… — Patch Adams Copy Share Image
Mine is an enthusiastic and dionysian pessimism, like a flame that sets my vital exuberance ablaze, that mocks at any theoretical, scientific… — Renzo Novatore Copy Share Image
I used to be affected by criticism thrown at me, and I would get really down. But I got to a point… — Yuna Copy Share Image
I have yet to meet someone who was successful who was even slightly negative. That comes from a muscle training. You can… — Katt Williams Copy Share Image
“NOCEBO: Latin for "I will harm"; a negative placebo; physical manifestation of pessimism; self-fulfilling prophecy of disbelief. In the nocebo effect, a… — Jon Winokur Copy Share Image
Whenever I'm trying to understand people that I don't understand, or things in people or even in myself, I'll say, 'When did… — Lucy Dacus Copy Share Image
“I am stirred, even overwhelmed each time I happen upon an innocent person. Where does he come from? What is he after?… — Emil M. Cioran Copy Share Image
“In fact, the balance wheel which maintains in motion the watch of metaphysics that never runs down, is the clear knowledge that… — Arthur Schopenhauer Copy Share Image
“If there is anything in the life of any culture or period that gives good grounds for alarm, it is the rise… — Marilynne Robinson Copy Share Image
“We have been silent witnesses of evil deeds; we have been drenched by many storms; we have learnt the arts of equivocation… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“We are not optimists because we can predict a bright and beautiful future, but we're not pessimists either, because the future is… — William Ayers Copy Share Image
Pessimists are not boring. Pessimists are right. Pessimists are superfluous. — Elias Canetti Copy Share Image
“He see's the world the way cynics do; Not looking for false Hope.” — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
Two persons look through prison bars... One saw mud, the other saw stars. — Pacifiersucker Copy Share Image
Want to assure people there is no need for pessimism going by the past bad experience; country has huge potential. — Narendra Modi Copy Share Image
Success requires enough optimism to provide hope and enough pessimism to prevent complacency. — David Myers Copy Share Image
Don't give up your power to change things. Negativity and unhappiness are caused by you. You can change your attitude. — Swami Satchidananda Copy Share Image
It seems to me that the way to remove people's cynicism is, when asked a straight question, to give a straight answer. — Jeremy Paxman Copy Share Image
Optimism, pessimism, f**k that; we're going to make it happen. As God is my bloody witness, I'm hell-bent on making it work. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
The greater part of the truth is always hidden, in regions out of the reach of cynicism. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I have learned to remain positive amongst the negativity and truly rise above...Forward is the motion! — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“All this world of ours is nothing but a speck of mildew which has grown up on a tiny planet.” — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“Human beings are designed to be local optimists and global pessimists.” — Peter H. Diamandis Copy Share Image
Stoicism is the wisdom of madness and cynicism the madness of wisdom. — Bergen Evans Copy Share Image
Some people are just not right in the brain until they totally sabotage your happiness. — Isaiah Harden (Me Copy Share Image
