Irrational Quote by Daniel Hannan

I don't think we are all irrational every time we fail to see through an argument in a book, but suppose it's true about…

— Nomy Arpaly

I still believe that any country understands that if they use nuclear weapons, they will be wiped out of existence. They could be irrational…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

When you find yourself reluctant to sit on a chair because it had unexpectedly collapsed in the past you might shake your head and…

— Nomy Arpaly

I am a child of the Enlightenment. I think irrational belief is a dangerous phenomenon, and I try to consciously avoid irrational belief. On…

— Noam Chomsky

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…

— Joseph Stiglitz

Pessimists fear becoming the dupes of Hope. Optimists enjoy Hope's company, and consider being duped no great matter.

— Mason Cooley

People have always painted me like a pessimist, like somebody who sees the glass half-empty. But I think the fact that I keep showing…

— John Grant

Vision involves optimism and hope. The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty. The pessimist tends to hold…

— J. Oswald Sanders

I'd rather be an optimist and a fool than a pessimist and right.

— Albert Einstein

I've never been an optimist, but that's fine because pessimists have the possibility of being agreeably surprised.

— Roger Scruton

The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists.

— Benjamin Graham

I'm such a pessimist. I find it impossible to enjoy anything, especially while it's happening. I'm thinking about how to get the next thing…

— Jacob Anderson