Defeated Quote by Anonymous

Pessimism comes from the temperament, optimism from the will.

— Emile Chartier

Is there such thing as a cheerful pessimist? That's what I am.

— Charlie Munger

I can't be a pessimist, because I am alive.

— James A. Baldwin

I'm not a pessimist by nature. I'm not someone who sees things in a bleak way.

— Nouriel Roubini

My pessimism (which, by the way, is far from absolute) originated with my despair in the lack of perfection to be found in human…

— Stanislaw Lem

I tend toward the pessimistic end of the spectrum, and unfortunately there's little in human history to convince me that pessimism is unwarranted.

— Ron Currie Jr

I thought all my life that optimists and pessimists pass away the same way, so why be a pessimist?

— Shimon Peres

Habits of pessimism lead to depression, wither achievement, and undermine physical health. The good news is that pessimism can be unlearned, and that with…

— Martin Seligman

Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy; it reproduces itself by crippling our willingness to act.

— Howard Zinn

When I do look at myself, I see someone who is fundamentally optimistic. Quite a lot of what I do in my television work…

— Gavin Esler

I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism

— Roberto Rossellini

I will be the first to admit that I am a pessimist by nature. It is, after all, the wisest way to be. We…

— Tamar Myers