The reason why there is more pessimism about technology in Europe has to do with history, the use of databases to keep… — Evgeny Morozov Copy Share Image
Now the pessimist proper is the most modest of men. ... under no circumstances does he presume to imagine that he, a… — Agnes Repplier Copy Share Image
Quit thinking that you must halt before the barrier of inner negativity. You need not. You can crash through... whatever we see… — Vernon Howard Copy Share Image
I feel that part of my life's artwork is creatively dealing with all this negativity and anger and rage and hatred coming… — Amanda Palmer Copy Share Image
Negativity perpetuates itself, breeds dissatisfaction and clutters the mind. And when the mind is cluttered with negativity, happiness is much harder to… — Rashida Rowe Copy Share Image
Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
“You say you're a pessimist, but I happen to know that you're in the habit of practicing your flute for two hours… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
The old saying that "success breeds success" has something to it. It's that feeling of confidence that can banish negativity and procrastination… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
John Marks Templeton has achieved exemplary success in both business and philanthropy. For Looking Forward he has assembled a diverse and remarkable… — Rupert Murdoch Copy Share Image
The first line in the first 'Gasland' is: 'I'm not a pessimist. I've always had a great deal of faith in people… — Josh Fox Copy Share Image
remember to recognize the small successes that you will have. Don't let the brightness of that big goal blind you to what… — Lucille Ball Copy Share Image
“Don’t cheat people out of loving you, and love them back - right where they stand. And if they turn away, let… — Jenna Brooks Copy Share Image
“Critical pessimists, such as media critics Mark Crispin Miller, Noam Chomsky, and Robert McChesney, focus primarily on the obstacles to achieving a… — Henry Jenkins Copy Share Image
“Your thoughts, your words are reflections of who you truly are and who you could become. Be careful what you think of… — Elizabeth E. Castillo Copy Share Image
I find daily life not always joyous, but always interesting. I have some sad days and nights, but none that are dull.… — William Lyon Phelps Copy Share Image
Millions of Americans would still despair in the eight long years of the Depression that lay ahead and many of their individual… — Jonathan Alter Copy Share Image
It is cynicism, and not idealism, that is generally the mark of youthful immaturity, or rather it is the cynic who is… — Andrew Sarris Copy Share Image
There's just as much positivity as there is negativity, but for some reason, people focus on the negative things. And I used… — Lauren Alaina Copy Share Image
I think if you see that no one is going to laugh at you for it, I think the concept of living… — Mitch Leigh Copy Share Image
Pessimism is a form of mental dipsomania; it disdains healthy nourishment, indulges in the strong drink of denunciation, and creates an artificial… — Rabindranath Tagore Copy Share Image
Creeds matter very little... The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this… — James Branch Cabell Copy Share Image
My level of cynicism about the reasons that took us to war against Iraq remain just as well-developed as they were before… — Ted Koppel Copy Share Image
“If you aren't being treated in a decent manner, speak up. Sometimes you have to fight the storm of pessimism to reach… — Torron-Lee Dewar Copy Share Image
What seems conceit, bad manners or cynicism is always a sign of things no ear have heard, no eyes have seen. You… — Lucinda Williams Copy Share Image
I happen to be a pessimist, and maybe that's a good thing because I don't stop to smell the roses - which… — Nicki Minaj Copy Share Image
Faith is a luxury for those who are able to ignore what the rest of us must see every day. Pessimism, distrust,… — Brando Skyhorse Copy Share Image
“Some people grow older and more cynical. Some people become just the opposite. Life hurts without hope, and cynicism, once a luxury,… — William Norwich Copy Share Image
Pessimists see problems as stemming from stable and universal causes, thus making them less susceptible to corrective action. Optimists, in contrast, view… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
The planet is ill, everyone knows that. But I need to be optimistic, otherwise I would just be adding to the negativity.… — Alejandro Jodorowsky Copy Share Image
There's no secret on how to attain a greater height, just keep climbing the ladder, don't look at the dreadful distance, lock… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We can see well into the past; we can guess shrewdly into the future, but that which is rolled up and muffled… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The pessimism of the intellect is the starting point for struggle. It's not the end point, it's the starting point. You have… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
It is much more sensible to be an optimist instead of a pessimist, for if one is doomed to disappointment, why experience… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Cynicism is the intellectual cripple's substitute for intelligence. It is the dishonest businessman's substitute for conscience. It is the communicator's substitute, whether… — Russell Lynes Copy Share Image
“When everything's going alright, best thing you can do is sit back and enjoy it till things turn to shit, which they… — Peter Newman Copy Share Image
To describe someone as a pessimist is to issue an insult, whereas to be labelled an optimist is to get a pat… — David Olusoga Copy Share Image
Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations. — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
I always feel the cynicism is reality with maybe an alternate spelling or something because I feel that I have real perspective… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
So many people dwell on negativity and I've survived by ignoring it: it dims your light and it's harder each time to… — Judith Jamison Copy Share Image
“No, you pessimistic fool, I am saying that if we can find it in ourselves to be miserable even when things are… — Anuja Chandramouli Copy Share Image
