If we consistently act on the optimistic hypothesis, this hypothesis will tend to be realised; whilst by acting on the pessimistic hypothesis… — John Maynard Keynes Copy Share Image
“The attitude of “I can’t” is really a decision of “I won’t.” — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
“Don’t believe the skeptics. Rather, be skeptical of their skepticism.” — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
If Christianity is pessimistic as to man, it is optimistic as to human destiny. Well, I can say that, pessimistic as to… — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
Buy when most people, including experts, are pessimistic, and sell when they are actively optimistic, — Benjamin Graham Copy Share Image
You can't save the rhinos and you can't preserve a culture. I'm very pessimistic. Once it's gone, it's over. — Paul Theroux Copy Share Image
The generation of consumers who swallow this pessimistic sentiment can't see past the product to its debased morality. Instead, their excitement about… — Armond White Copy Share Image
Not to sound too pessimistic, but I just don't see me having the film career that I maybe hoped for after 'The… — Nathan Lane Copy Share Image
I don't feel that I view things with a pessimistic eye. I should try to say which way events will go rather… — Henry Kaufman Copy Share Image
Be a balanced optimist. Nobody is suggesting that you become an oblivious Pollyanna, pretending that nothing bad can or ever will happen.… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
“Pessimistic" is a word for "realistic" that optimists use to make themselves feel better (about their unrealisticness).” — Claire Copy Share Image
It is possible to live only as long as life intoxicates us; once we are sober we cannot help seeing that it… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
How dare we be pessimistic? Maybe the future is better than it used to be. — Peter Schwartz Copy Share Image
I think my movies aren't sentimental. I think my movies are funny and sad and realistic. Not realistic in the sense that… — Frederick Wiseman Copy Share Image
I talk about going to his [George W. Bush's] Inauguration and crying when he took the oath, 'cause I was so afraid… — Sarah Vowell Copy Share Image
I try as hard as possible not to be pessimistic because I have never thought or believed that creating a Nigerian nation… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
We are heading towards catastrophe. I think the world is going to pieces. I am very pessimistic. Why? Because the world hasn't… — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
My parents said marrying was an optimistic thing to do in pessimistic times. — Olivia Wilde Copy Share Image
There's nothing particularly wrong with being more pessimistic than optimistic. Optimism is broad-based, non-detail-oriented thinking; pessimism is detail-oriented thinking. — David Rakoff Copy Share Image
Look at the optimism of Nature. Nothing can stop it. Only the ego makes humans pessimistic, and this causes suffering. — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
“Seeing the mud around a lotus is pessimism, seeing a lotus in the mud is optimism.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
It's not the tools that you have faith in - tools are just tools. They work, or they don't work. It's people… — Steve Jobs Copy Share Image
And I am an optimistic person. I guess if you want to try to find something to be pessimistic about, you can… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
“If you constantly allow negative statements into your life, you run the risk of adopting such negative statements as your convictions and… — D.S. Mashego Copy Share Image
It's hard not to be kind of pessimistic about human beings generally, because we do tend to mess things up. If you… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
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