Character Quote by John Hurt

Some people argue against both optimism and pessimism in favor of so-called realistic thinking. They distrust optimism on the grounds that it causes us…

— Price Pritchett

Instead getting confused in the concepts of pessimistic or optimistic, one must be realistic.

— Senoraroy

Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.

— Norman Cousins

There's nothing particularly wrong with being more pessimistic than optimistic. Optimism is broad-based, non-detail-oriented thinking; pessimism is detail-oriented thinking.

— David Rakoff

“Pessimistic" is a word for "realistic" that optimists use to make themselves feel better (about their unrealisticness).”

— Claire

When I do look at myself, I see someone who is fundamentally optimistic. Quite a lot of what I do in my television work…

— Gavin Esler

I don't think in terms of optimism and pessimism when writing a story. I am telling a story.

— Doris Lessing

It is important to possess a short-term pessimism and a long-term optimism.

— Adrienne Rich

Having a pessimistic outlook on life rather than an optimistic outlook is more realistic.

— Jenna Goldberg

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

— Jim Leach

Pessimism comes from the temperament, optimism from the will.

— Emile Chartier

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

— Anonymous