we find that the optimists have an undeniable advantage over the pessimists. Many studies show that they do better on exams, in… — Matthieu Ricard Copy Share Image
A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist. — Eleanor Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Contrary to what you may assume, I am not a pessimist but an indifferentist- that is, I don't make the mistake of… — H. P. Lovecraft Copy Share Image
A pessimist? That's a person who has been intimately acquainted with an optimist. — Elbert Hubbard Copy Share Image
“Some people are optimists. Some people are pessimists. I'm just a realist who believes that some things are worth fighting for.” — C. JoyBell C Copy Share Image
I guess I'm a hopeful optimist, because to be a pessimist is to be suicidal. — Peter Benchley Copy Share Image
The world belongs to optimists; the pessimists are only spectators. — Francois Guizot Copy Share Image
No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the… — Helen Keller Copy Share Image
“Doubt is a form of pessimism that acts as an agent, which is sent to hinder prosperity on its materilization journey.” — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
“You can add up your blessings or add up your troubles. Either way, you'll find you have an abundance.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
I am such a pessimist that every project has surpassed what I envisioned. — Colin Mochrie Copy Share Image
If we don't change from a world society that worships money and power to one that worships compassion and generosity, I think… — Patch Adams Copy Share Image
Oh happy pessimists! What a joy it is to them to be able to prove again and again that there is no… — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
I can't seem to be a pessimist long enough to overlook the possibility of things being overwhelmingly good. — John Corey Whaley Copy Share Image
The first question she was asked was What do you do? as if that were enough to define you. Nobody ever asked… — Jodi Picoult 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
Unless, of course, there's no such thing as chance;...in which case, we should either-optimistically-get up and cheer, because if everything is planned… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
Scratch a pessimist and you will often find a defender of privilege. — William Beveridge Copy Share Image
“Do you know the difference between an optimist and a pessimist? A pessimist says, ‘Oh dear, things can’t possibly get any worse.’… — Steven Galloway Copy Share Image
