Pessimism Quotes · Page 29

I'm a pessimist. But I think I'd describe my pessimism as broken-hearted optimism.

— Ellen Ullman

“Joshua, cynicism is the only reasonable response to the antics of humanity.”

— Terry Pratchett

Pessimism is as American as apple pie - frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese.

— George Will

“I'M NOT A PESSIMIST! I just see the glass half empty even when it's completely full. ...WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!”

— Clara deLemos

By dwelling on negativity, we prevent ourselves from living in the simple state of well-being.

— Deepak Chopra

Negativity lives in rap. That's what it's built on. That's where the money circulates and generates from - negativity.

— Redman

Wanna get expected results? Doubt on negativity and trust on positivity... Because doubt says MAY BE But trust says MUST BE.

— Farid

There is no power in cynicism. There is no forward thrust in cynicism.

— Jesse Jackson

Only love can vanquish hate, the same way that only light can vanquish darkness. You cant fight negativity with more negativity; you…

— Anonymous

There's nothing more painful than something that's superficially upbeat but you can kind of tell behind it that there's a cynicism, or…

— Grant-Lee Phillips

Cynicism is an enormous problem. I'm actually a hopeful person. But the way to stay hopeful is to acknowledge and to not…

— Stephen Colbert

“but it was a religion which enabled him to despise himself and everyone else without despising the universe, thus allowing him at…

— Charles Williams

The pessimist waits for better times, and expects to keep on waiting; the optimist goes to work with the best that is…

— Christian D. Larson

“All the top sellers I know possess a unique balance of positivity and negativity. They’re always optimistic about the ultimate outcomes, but…

— Jill Konrath

“Keep your negativity to yourself. After watching you poison your own life with your opinions, I would be foolish to let you…

— Steve Maraboli

America is a country in which I see the most persistant idealism and the blandest of cynicism and the race is on…

— Alistair Cooke

“Perhaps the cause of our contemporary pessimism is our tendency to view history as a turbulent stream of conflicts – between individuals…

— Will Durant

Whereas modern cynicism brought despair about the ability of the human species to realize laudable ideals, postmodern cynicism doesn't — not because…

— Robert Wright

“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

“We have been silent witnesses of evil deeds; we have been drenched by many storms; we have learnt the arts of equivocation…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

People tend to be generous when sharing their nonsense, fear, and ignorance. And while they seem quite eager to feed you their…

— Steve Maraboli

So far there has been no philosopher in whose hands philosophy has not grown into an apology for knowledge; on this point,…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

There's something so free about being a fan and being enthusiastic about stuff - you attract all the other people who are…

— Caitlin Moran

“I am not a Pessimist. Indeed I am not sure that I quite know what Pessimism really means. All I do know…

— Oscar Wilde

The cynic sees only cynicism, the depressive can taint creation with one glance

— Anna Funder

At no time do I come from a cynical point of view. I'm coming from a concerned point of view.

— Sandra Bernhard

The negativity you bleed out toward others will gradually cripple your own happiness.

— Suman Rai

I hate being around depressing, pessimistic people...Ugh, stop complaining, smile and get over it.

— Anonymous

Don't get cynical. Don't ever think you can't make a difference.

— Barack Obama

Optimists and pessimists die the exact same death, but they live very different lives!

— Shimon Peres

Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute.

— G B Stern

I can't stand people who don't try to make the best of every situation. Negativity bothers me.

— Anonymous

But hard bitten cynicism leaves one feeling peevish, and too much of it can do lasting damage to your heart.

— Julie Powell

The pessimism that protests and defends itself cannot be truly said to be pessimism.

— Miguel de Unamuno

An egocentric pessimist is a person who thinks he hasn't changed, but that other people are behaving worse than before.

— Idries Shah

With my name, there's been a lot of negativity around it. I'll be real. I understand it.

— Andy Dalton

I'd never allow myself to imagine winning the World Cup. Cynical me!

— Eoin Morgan

“Life gives us negativity on its own. It's our job to create positivity.”

— Anonymous

Every ounce of my cynicism is supported by historical precedent.

— Glen Cook

It is quite difficult at PSG because when you lose a game there is a lot of pessimism.

— Marco Verratti