Behinds Quote by Eric Clapton

Pessimism comes from the temperament, optimism from the will.

— Emile Chartier

Pessimism is a waste of time

— Norman Cousins

My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.

— Edmond Rostand

Pessimism is not only unwarranted, it is also a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you think the cause is lost, it will be. No one works…

— Lawrence Reed

Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy; it reproduces itself by crippling our willingness to act.

— Howard Zinn

There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.

— Jim Leach

Pessimism is, in brief, playing the sure game. You cannot lose at it; you may gain. It is the only view of life in…

— Thomas Hardy

Pessimism is an excuse for not trying and a guarantee to a personal failure.

— Anonymous

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

— Arnold Bennett

the most common type of pessimism is neither philosophical nor religious: it is the pessimism of thwarted desire. ... It is the cynical sneer…

— Georgia Harkness

No one has ever been able to convince me that optimism is not preferable to pessimism.

— Robert Mueller

To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.

— Anonymous