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
I hate being around depressing, pessimistic people...Ugh, stop complaining, smile and get over it. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book. — Marcus Tullius Cicero 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
I'm always fighting the cup-is-half-empty way of being, versus the cup-is-half-full. I'm always fighting the pessimistic versus the positive. — Juliette Lewis Copy Share Image
“Pessimistic" is a word for "realistic" that optimists use to make themselves feel better (about their unrealisticness).” — Claire Copy Share Image
“While I may be pessimistic about parts of the business that support journalism, I’m optimistic about the robust survival of journalism in… — George Brock 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
I think in general technology always sort of makes some jobs less relevant, or perhaps, even obsolete, but I will say that… — Patrick Collison 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
An inspired and inspiring guide to living with optimism in a world that is increasingly jaded and pessimistic. Uplifting, rousing, and challenging… — Alberto Villoldo Copy Share Image
I think I'm a person that's very pessimistic about, like I'm not a luddite but I don't think we need to crack… — Oneohtrix Point Never Copy Share Image
If, as is natural, you focus on the corruption and on those threatened institutions that are trying to prevent change - even… — Paul Hawken Copy Share Image
“Well, I agree that 'trial and error' is a pretty pessimistic name for it. And maybe that's what it is most of… — David Levithan Copy Share Image
It is sometimes said that the major discoveries have already been made and that there is nothing important left to find. This… — John Vane Copy Share Image
In being realistic we do not always have to be pessimistic. Christ never blinked his eyes at bad things. But he never… — Ralph Washington Sockman Copy Share Image
I see a steady downward slope toward oblivion over the next three years. I'm pessimistic. Everything that's happened to me so far… — Kevin Kline Copy Share Image
[T]here's a good reason to stay pessimistic about deficits as far as the eye can see. It's called the 'news' media. Legislators… — L. Brent Bozell, Jr Copy Share Image
Then come to realize that you're making mountains out of molehills. Realize how petty you've become. Sure, it may feel like you… — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
“WE END UP with the following situation: on the one hand, we have a news agenda dominated by reports of the workings… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
If everything always went perfectly, I would feel like, When is the ball going to drop? Because good things don't always last.… — January Jones Copy Share Image
The more we understand what is happening in the world, the more frustrated we often become, for our knowledge leads to feelings… — C. Wright Mills Copy Share Image
“It had gotten to the point where it seemed like nothing matters, because I’m not a real person and neither is anyone… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
The United States is the ultimate land of optimistic promise, but it also gave birth to quintessentially pessimistic tragedy: 'Moby-Dick.' — A. N. Wilson Copy Share Image
People do like to talk us down, it's a Scottish thing. We are pessimistic, we look for the negatives all the time. — John McGinn Copy Share Image
Don't be pessimistic Because, today, the sun hasn't shone It probably won't next year And you'll then be 61 — John Walter Bratton Copy Share Image
“If you are rude, cynical, habitually-sarcastic or pessimistic, your life options are going to be very limited.” — Bryant McGill Copy Share Image
Instead getting confused in the concepts of pessimistic or optimistic, one must be realistic. — Senoraroy 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
I'm probably the most pessimistic actor I know. I'm always sure I'll never work again. — William Sanderson Copy Share Image
“If i were pressed to give my brand of political thought a label, I would call it pessimistic anarchistic quietism” — J.M.Coetzee Copy Share Image
Buy when most people, including experts, are pessimistic, and sell when they are actively optimistic, — Benjamin Graham Copy Share Image
“To a pessimist, losing bobby pins is as hopeless as losing hair. To an optimist, losing hair gives hope to get the… — Munia Khan Copy Share Image
There cannot be a personal God without a pessimistic religion. As soon as there is a personal God he is a disappointing… — Cyril Connolly Copy Share Image
I think I'm optimistic, yeah, especially in real life, but I think it's funny to be pessimistic. — Mike Judge Copy Share Image
I don't like being pessimistic. I don't like living my life with a nihilistic mindset. — David Lowery Copy Share Image
If you're not being pessimistic, you're not being very realistic. But I think one must always have hope, and when you have… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
When asked if I am pessimistic or optimistic about the future, my answer is always the same: If you look at the… — Paul Hawken Copy Share Image
“One of the marvels of human psychology is that the people who are thoroughly pessimistic about humankind want to solve our problems… — Wallace Kaufman Copy Share Image
The arms race is based on an optimistic view of technology and a pessimistic view of man. It assumes there is no… — I. F. Stone Copy Share Image
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