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> [Pessimism is a waste of time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-cousins/pessimism-is-a-waste-of-time/)

[Norman Cousins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-cousins/)

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> [Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-cousins/optimism-doesn-t-wait-on-facts-it-deals-with-prospects-pessimism-is-a/)

[Norman Cousins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-cousins/)

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