Pessimism Quotes

357 Pessimism quotes by 235 unique authors

Oh, that's typical of you modern young men; you've nibbled at science and it's made you ill, because you've not been able to satisfy that… — Emile Zola
Habits of pessimism lead to depression, wither achievement, and undermine physical health. The good news is that pessimism can be unlearned, and that with its… — Martin Seligman
It is far too late and things are far too bad for pessimism. — Dee Hock
Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism. — Arnold Bennett
Man is more himself, man is more manlike, when Joy is the fundamental thing in him, and Grief the superficial. Melancholy should be an innocent… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Let us not give in to pessimism, to that bitterness that the devil offers us every day. — Pope Francis
I'm British; pessimism is my wheelhouse. — John Oliver
The market is a pendulum that forever swings between unsustainable optimism (which makes stocks too expensive) and unjustified pessimism (which makes them too cheap). The… — Benjamin Graham
Dark times have come, but in spite of this we have not yet reached a twilight of the gods and even today we have no… — Guido von List
The refuge from pessimism is the good men and women at any time existing in the world, -they keep faith and happiness alive. — Charles Eliot Norton
The pessimist is seldom an agitating individual. His creed breeds indifference to others, and he does not trouble himself to thrust his views upon the… — Agnes Repplier
Passive perception promotes pessimism; Persistent perseverance promises prosperity — Yatin Patel
The pessimist sees only the tunnel; the optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel; the realist sees the tunnel and the light… — Sydney J. Harris
Logic and sermons never convince, The damp of the night drives deeper into my soul. — Walt Whitman
Younger people have so many opportunities. I don't see any pessimism among them. — Freeman Dyson
Don't pessimism and caution naturally go hand in hand? — Lynne Truss
The merchant must be no more pessimist than optimist, since pessimism induces him to hold back his capital but optimism induces him to take such… — W. E. B. Du Bois
Though there are many differences between Barack Obama and Jimmy Carter, they are strikingly similar in their poor economic records and even more so in… — David Limbaugh
Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism. — John Ortberg
Seeing the glass as half empty is more positive than seeing it as half full. Through such a lens the only choice is to pour… — Criss Jami

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