Pessimism Quotes

357 Pessimism quotes by 235 unique authors

A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties. — Harry S. Truman
The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little. — Mark Twain
There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist. — Mark Twain
When the wires are all down and your heart is covered with the snows of pessimism and the ice of cynicism, then, and only then,… — Samuel Ullman
An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. — Bill Vaughan
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. — William Arthur Ward
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. — Oscar Wilde
If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. Such is the astounding stupidity… — Oscar Wilde
The basis of optimism is sheer terror. — Oscar Wilde
Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both. — Oscar Wilde
Pessimism is as American as apple pie - frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese. — George Will
Pessimism only describes an attitude, and not facts, and hence is entirely subjective. — Francis Parker Yockey
The reason why there is more pessimism about technology in Europe has to do with history, the use of databases to keep track of people… — Evgeny Morozov
Some people see the glass half full. Others see it half empty. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. — George Carlin
Just when you think it can't get any worse, it can. And just when you think it can't get any better, it can. — Nicholas Sparks
Pessimism is the luxury of the powerful. — Fatema Mernissi
. . . if there is a way for the world to be transformed for the better, it can only be done by pessimism; optimists… — Jose Saramago
Every person has the power to make others happy. Some do it simply by entering a room others by leaving the room. Some individuals leave… — William Arthur Ward
Market moralities and mentalities-- fueled by economic imperatives to make a profit at nearly any cost-- yield unprecedented levels of loneliness, isolation, and sadness. And… — Cornel West
It struck me that the chief obstacle to marital contentment was this perpetual gulf between the well-founded, commendable pessimism of women and the sheer dumb… — Michael Chabon
The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose. — Khalil Gibran
A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it. — George Bernard Shaw
What I am suggesting is that each of us turn from the negativism that permeates our society and look for the remarkable good among those… — Gordon B. Hinckley
It's easy to cry when you realize that everyone you love will reject you or die. — Chuck Palahniuk
The past doesn't change no matter how much time you spend thinking about it. Good and bad all add up to the whole. Take away… — Megan Hart

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