Pessimism Quotes

357 Pessimism quotes by 235 unique authors

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
I've learned that next to the atomic bomb, the greatest danger is defeatism, despair, and inadequate awareness of what human beings possess. I feel that… — Norman Cousins
If only media people would stop reaching for the low-hanging fruit, which is cynicism and pessimism, and stopped trying so hard to be hip and… — Emilio Estevez
I've always been sceptical about the notion that the market is a person you can engage in an argument with, and that that person is… — Joseph Stiglitz
When a country is strong... it accepts any dose of pessimism from its writers. — Michel Houellebecq
A pinch of praise is worth a pound of scorn. A dash of encouragement is more helpful than a dipper of pessimism. A cup of… — William Arthur Ward
How happy are the pessimists! What joy is theirs when they have proved there is no joy. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays And confident tomorrows. — William Wordsworth
A pessimist asked God for relief. Ah, you wish me to restore your hope and cheerfulness, said God. No, replied the petitioner, I wish you… — Ambrose Bierce
To suggest we are on the edge of defeat is to yield to unreasonable pessimism. To say that we are mired in stalemate seems the… — Walter Cronkite
We Americans have many grave problems to solve, many threatening evils to fight, and many deeds to do, if, as we hope and believe, we… — Theodore Roosevelt

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