“There’s no possibility of being pessimistic when people are dependent on you for their only optimism.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Negative and pessimistic views of technology have always existed. I can just imagine some pessimistic Sumerian in 3500 B.C. screaming about the… — Gray Scott Copy Share Image
The pessimistic coach complains about the play. The optimistic coach expects it to change. The realistic coach adjusts what he can control. — John Kessel Copy Share Image
“Doubt is a form of pessimism that acts as an agent, which is sent to hinder prosperity on its materilization journey.” — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
Crisis and pressure help foster change - that's why I'm not so pessimistic towards crises. — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
When something good happens it's a miracle and you should wonder what God is saving up for you later. — Marshall Brickman Copy Share Image
“Walk in faith. Do not let your doubts take the lead ahead of you; they will show you the wrong path. Being… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
The Church of TED is very optimistic. Bulgarians are some of the most pessimistic in the world. There are the Happy, the… — Ivan Krastev Copy Share Image
It's easy to be pessimistic. Nobody needs to be taught how. You don't need to buy a book on it. You don't… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
I am in general a very pessimistic person with an optimistic, day- to- day take on things. The bare facts of life… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
Left to my own devices, in the face of the climate change deniers, the madness and the greed-based decision-making, and propaganda that's… — Trent Reznor Copy Share Image
I am pessimistic about the human race because it is too ingenious for its own good. Our approach to nature is to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
On one hand, I'm an optimistic pessimist. On the other, I'm a pessimistic optimist. But while there's life, there's still hope, and… — Helen Caldicott Copy Share Image
Psychologists even have a term for this: they talk about 'mean world syndrome'. People who have just seen too much of the… — Rutger Bregman Copy Share Image
I'm not pessimistic about Africa. The cities just seem big and hopeless. But there's still a great green heart where there's possibility.… — Paul Theroux Copy Share Image
We accept that people are irrational for good Darwinian reasons. But I don't think we should be so pessimistic as to think… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
If everything always went perfectly, I would feel like, When is the ball going to drop? Because good things don't always last.… — January Jones Copy Share Image
I am glad that I am not raising kids today. And I’m rather pessimistic that my grandchildren will enjoy the great society… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
If you give up on trying to change larger structures and just go off on what some would say is a personal… — David Holmgren Copy Share Image
[T]here's a good reason to stay pessimistic about deficits as far as the eye can see. It's called the 'news' media. Legislators… — L. Brent Bozell, Jr Copy Share Image
I have now lived long enough to know that, whatever our situation, our troubles melt and disappear like frost in the morning… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
I see a steady downward slope toward oblivion over the next three years. I'm pessimistic. Everything that's happened to me so far… — Kevin Kline Copy Share Image
Like art, love, and pornography, noir is hard to define, but you know it when you see it. For the purposes of… — Otto Penzler Copy Share Image
I think my movies aren't sentimental. I think my movies are funny and sad and realistic. Not realistic in the sense that… — Frederick Wiseman Copy Share Image
When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic. — Carl Rogers Copy Share Image
It's fashionable in some circles to be pessimistic about America, about conservative solutions, about the Republican Party. I utterly reject that pessimism. — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
American actors are all muscular, tanned, white teeth and they have this indestructible confidence. We British are all... Dare I say it?… — Max Irons Copy Share Image
You can't save the rhinos and you can't preserve a culture. I'm very pessimistic. Once it's gone, it's over. — Paul Theroux Copy Share Image
In this pessimistic world, especially in America, a positive outlook is very necessary. — Carlos Mencia Copy Share Image
“Of all the pessimistic people, I am the most optimistic. I look forward to looking down on all the people looking up… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
I'm generally pessimistic about the dumbing down of America - especially with summer movies. — Elmer Bernstein Copy Share Image
Why will someone sell you a dollar for 50 cents? Because in the short run, people are irrational on both the optimistic… — Peter Cundill Copy Share Image
The United States is the ultimate land of optimistic promise, but it also gave birth to quintessentially pessimistic tragedy: 'Moby-Dick.' — A. N. Wilson Copy Share Image
“It had gotten to the point where it seemed like nothing matters, because I’m not a real person and neither is anyone… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
People do like to talk us down, it's a Scottish thing. We are pessimistic, we look for the negatives all the time. — John McGinn Copy Share Image
Don't be pessimistic Because, today, the sun hasn't shone It probably won't next year And you'll then be 61 — John Walter Bratton Copy Share Image
“If you are rude, cynical, habitually-sarcastic or pessimistic, your life options are going to be very limited.” — Bryant McGill Copy Share Image
And I am an optimistic person. I guess if you want to try to find something to be pessimistic about, you can… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Instead getting confused in the concepts of pessimistic or optimistic, one must be realistic. — Senoraroy Copy Share Image
I'm probably the most pessimistic actor I know. I'm always sure I'll never work again. — William Sanderson Copy Share Image