“Man's inclination to justice makes democracy possible; but man's capacity for injustice makes it necessary.' The optimism we need to prevent ourselves… — Bernard Crick Copy Share Image
Cynicism cripples our imagination and limits our ability to see faint possibilities amidst glaring problems. — Cory Booker Copy Share Image
... motivating people, forcing them to your will, gives you a cynical attitude toward humanity. It degrades everything it touches. — Frank Herbert Copy Share Image
A pessimist is a man who thinks all women are bad. An optimist is a man who hopes they are. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Cynicism is kind of like folding your arms and stepping back and commenting on things, like the old guys in 'The Muppets,'… — Josh Radnor Copy Share Image
“You will be surrounded by negativity but you shall overcome it with positivity.” — Alcurtis Turner Copy Share Image
This actual world of what is knowable, in which we are and which is in us, remains both the material and the… — Arthur Schopenhauer Copy Share Image
“After that exercise, the ship of my life might or might not be sailing on calm seas. The challenging days of my… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
I read some of my stories recently and thought, 'How in the hell did I get away with that?' I had some… — Carl Barks Copy Share Image
For me, possibility, progress, growth, those things are very.. they feel very good. It doesn't usually come with negativity. I don't really… — Demetri Martin Copy Share Image
Pathos truly is the mode for the pessimist. But tragedy requires a nicer balance between what is possible and what is impossible.… — Arthur Miller Copy Share Image
“Immune to the blandishments of religions, countries, families, and whatever else that—with a smattering of emotive images and strains of maudlin music—can… — Thomas Ligotti Copy Share Image
“The beauty in the outer world can only be seen, when one stops focusing on the negativity in their inner world.” — Anthony Liccione Copy Share Image
Books of yesterday are often criticised as offering an unrealistic Pollyanna view of the world. But the grim 'realities' we are forcing… — Miranda Devine Copy Share Image
[A] pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises, an optimist nothing but unpleasant. — Rex Stout Copy Share Image
“You can't ever really have enough worth that when you're gone, the spot you left won't close over.” — Laura Florand Copy Share Image
Thanks to my Buddhist faith, to the positivity that arose from prayer, I put the optimism of determination before the pessimism of… — Roberto Baggio Copy Share Image
A lot of people have asked me whether I am a cynic or take a cynical view of politics and are often… — Beau Willimon Copy Share Image
“Optimistic buyers of stocks are bulls, pessimistic sellers are bears.” — Niall Ferguson Copy Share Image
“But it's like no matter how much energy you pour into getting to the station on time, or getting on the right… — Nancy Oliver Copy Share Image
Medical science has oppressed us with a new huge burden of longevity. It is in that last undesired decade, when passion is… — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
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