Pessimistic Quotes

135 quotes by 124 authors

I'm one of the more pessimistic cats on the planet. I make Van Gogh look like a rodeo clown. — Dennis Miller
When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic. — Carl Rogers
It's interesting to feel the pressure of having to be outgoing, because I think in general, as a human being, I'm pessimistic and introverted. But,… — Nate Ruess
The public is even more pessimistic about the economy than even the most bearish economists are. — Nate Silver
When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic. — Charles R. Swindoll
There's no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always leading to another. — Elwyn Brooks White
Pessimism is as American as apple pie - frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese. — George Will
The boys at school are so degenerate that it makes one feel pessimistic about the future of the male gender in general. — Regina Doman
The spirit of the gospel is optimistic; it trusts in God and looks on the bright side of things. The opposite or pessimistic spirit drags… — Orson F. Whitney
The the question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my knowledge is pessimistic, but my willing and hope are optimistic. — Albert Schweitzer
I talk about going to [George W. Bush's] Inauguration and crying when he took the oath, 'cause I was so afraid he was going to… — Sarah Vowell
I am pessimistic about the human race because it is too ingenious for its own good. Our approach to nature is to beat it into… — Elwyn Brooks White
The ship of my life may or may not be sailing on calm and amiable seas. The challenging days of my existence may or may… — Maya Angelou
This is the best night of my life," Raffy says, crying. "Raffy, half our House has burnt down," I say wearily. "We don't have a… — Melina Marchetta
I laughed. â€œYouâ€™re too young to be so â€¦ pessimistic,â€ I said, using the English word. â€œPessi-what?â€ â€œPessimistic. It means looking only at the dark… — Haruki Murakami
Well, some people say I'm pessimistic because I recognize the eternal cycle of evil. All I say is, look at the history of mankind right… — Wole Soyinka
My faith in Christ is central to my life. My conversion from a pessimistic atheist lost in a world I didn't understand, to an optimistic… — Anne Rice
One cannot be pessimistic about the West. This is the native home of hope. When it fully learns that cooperation, not rugged individualism, is the… — Wallace Stegner
If I insist on being pessimistic, there is always tomorrow. Today I am blessed. — Maya Angelou
But you are the average of the five people you associate with most, so do not underestimate the effects of your pessimistic, unambitious, or disorganized… — Tim Ferriss

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