Pessimism Quotes · Page 41

“more cruelly: he feared her faith because, as a fully paid-up pessimist, he knew he had none.”

— John le Carré

Fans are crazy, so I try not to pay attention to most of the negativity that they bring up.

— Chi Chi DeVayne

A man shows his character just in the way in which he deals with trifles, for then he is off his guard.

— Arthur Schopenhauer

“Sexual pessimism: The equation of sexual love outside the prerequisites of reproduction with death.”

— Lawrence Osborne

“Did you have friend?" "I've read about them, but I don't believe they exist." "Your cynicism is amazing.”

— Jodi Meadows

I try my best to just ignore the negativity. Which is hard for me because it's a lot to deal with.

— Karrueche Tran

There's always some reasons to be positive, don't let a little negativity stop you from seeing all the good that's around.

— Anonymous

Never forget to surround yourself with good people, all this negativity lately is destined to bring you down.

— Anonymous

Walt had a marvelous intuition. And because he understood people very well, liked them and had great respect for people, there was…

— John Hench

“The question of this book is simple: What is the best use of my smartphone in the flourishing of my life? To…

— Tony Reinke

Cynicism stems from disappointment. Cynical and faithless people were not always like that. They were filled with possibilities and hope as kids.…

— Robin S. Sharma

Our line of work is very cynical, and a lot of it is driven by cynicism, cruelty, and meanness. It's easier to…

— Shawn Michaels

There's something I believe wholeheartedly: Cynicism is the true refuge of the pseudo-intellectual, .. Cynicism is easy. Joy is an extremely advanced…

— Craig Ferguson

“over that feast of fear, worry, negativity. Same deal when you tune into the evening news after work. More bad news? Perfect!…

— Darren Hardy

Cease negative mental chattering. If you think a thing is impossible, you'll make it impossible. Pessimism blunts the tools you need to…

— Bruce Lee

I'm a realist. Where I come from, 'phenomenons' don't exist. I'm from a land where people make mistakes and try again, harder,…

— Akshay Kumar

“All I ask of you is one thing: please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s my least favorite quality and…

— Conan O'Brien

I wouldn't say 'most' people are prone to negativity. I think it's probably that most people allow negativity to color their thinking,…

— Zig Ziglar

Germany's Angela Merkel exudes an atmosphere of elderly exhaustion and pooped-out pessimism. Britain's David Cameron, though by nature exuberant, feels he has…

— Paul Johnson

“Science may have alleviated the miseries of disease and drudgery and provided an array of gadgetry for our entertainment and convenience, but…

— Dan Brown

“Negativity is simply the devil's language spoken by those who have his perspective." God's language is faith. Nothing is impossible with God…

— Robert Morris

“In trying to make sense of this pessimism, Ridley, like Kahneman, sees a combination of cognitive biases and evolutionary psychology as the…

— Peter H. Diamandis

“The point that in the absence of birth nobody exists who can be deprived of happiness is terribly conspicuous. For optimists, this…

— Thomas Ligotti

Let it never be said by future generations that indifference, cynicism or selfishness made us fail to live up to the ideals…

— Nelson Mandela

“It takes more energy to be negative than positive for negativity is a burden carried." EL”

— Evinda Lepins

Don't be too optimistic. The light at the end of the tunnel may be another train.

— Anonymous

You can never win an argument with a negative person. They only hear what suits them and listen only to respond.

— Michael Watson

Optimists think that this is the best of all possible worlds; pessimists fear they are right.

— J. Robert Oppenheimer

The vocabulary of my cynical world doesn't allow me to explain the success of 'Lean In.'

— Nell Scovell

Talent works for money and fame; the motive which moves genius to productivity is, on the other hand, less easy to determine.

— Arthur Schopenhauer

Better to be an optimist who gets disappointed than a pessimist who has no hope.

— Robin Sharma

“The optimist sees opportunity in every danger; the pessimist sees danger in every opportunity.”

— Winston S. Churchill

Having a pessimistic outlook on life rather than an optimistic outlook is more realistic.

— Jenna Goldberg

Remember; the only way to fight negativity is with positivity. Stay focused on the dreams.

— Jared Leto

“Optimistic buyers of stocks are bulls, pessimistic sellers are bears.”

— Niall Ferguson

The most unrealistic person in the world is the cynic, not the dreamer.

— Paul Hawken

We should celebrate when optimism and hard work triumph over cynicism, lethargy, and fatalism.

— Sadiq Khan

Good things happen when you distance yourself from negativity and those who create it.

— Anonymous

“Cynicism is the curse of the West. In India, we still have faith.”

— Corban Addison

Confidence isn't optimism or pessimism, and it's not a character attribute. It's the expectation of a positive outcome.

— Rosabeth Moss Kanter