Biography Quote by Ben Franklin Download Open image ““I'd rather be a pessimist because then I can only be pleasantly surprised.”” — Ben Franklin ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Biography History Pessimism
“The great thing about being a pessimist is you’re always either completely right or pleasantly surprised.” — JK Neve Copy Share Image
“The good thing about being a pessimist is that I'm either always right, or pleasantly surprised.” — Robin Ayers Copy Share Image
“Isn't it better when people are pleasantly surprised rather than mildly disappointed by that which is you?” — Stacey Turis Copy Share Image
“But sometimes the key to happiness is just expecting a little bit less. That way, you'll never be disappointed.” — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
“Sometimes it's better no to EXPECT things to happen. Because it's better to feel SURPRISED than to feel DISSAPOINTED.” — Shangel Copy Share Image
“The pessimist can be enraged at wrong; but only the optimist can be surprised at it.” — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“I don’t mind a little disappointment now and then. It just means you’ve got high standards. I’d rather shoot high and be disappointed sometimes… — Priscilla Glenn Copy Share Image
“Sometimes the key to happiness is just expecting a little bit less. That way, you'll never be dissappointed.” — Samantha van Leer Copy Share Image
The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised. — George Will Copy Share Image
“Work as if you were to live a thousand years, play as if you were to die tomorrow.” — Ben Franklin Copy Share Image
“In the Affairs of this World Men are saved, not by Faith, but by the Lack of it.” — Ben Franklin Copy Share Image
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“You only have the right to pursue happiness; you have to catch it yourself.” — Ben Franklin Copy Share Image
“Any society that would give up essential liberty to obtain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." Ben Franklin” — Ben Franklin Copy Share Image
“If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rottin', either write things width reading or do things worth writing.” — Ben Franklin Copy Share Image
“Details are but trifles, but details make for perfection, and perfection is no trifle.” — Ben Franklin Copy Share Image
“The learned Fool writes his Nonsense in better Language than the unlearned; but still 'tis Nonsense.” — Ben Franklin Copy Share Image
“If you can choose your way into a cage, you can choose your way out.” — Beth Kempton Copy Share Image
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