Pessimism Quote by Judith McNaught

“To each his own milieu. Enhance what was already in one's possession.”

— Nella Larsen

“A cynic is just a wounded romantic.”

— Pamela Jaye Smith

“but, had I a place to new fashion, I should not put myself into the hands of an improver. I would rather have an…

— Jane Austen

“Change comes by substituting good habits for less desirable ones. You mold your character and future by good thoughts and acts.”

— Spencer W. Kimball

“...it has always been my temperament to prefer a tiny amount of the excellent to a plenitude of the mediocre...”

— Robert Harris

“I won’t desecrate beauty with cynicism anymore. I won’t confuse critical thinking with a critical spirit, and I will practice, painfully, over and over,…

— Sarah Bessey

“For many years, I have felt at the fingertips of redefining my days. I was just around the corner of convincing myself a change…

— Jeanne McElvaney

“I think cynicism is more enduring than sentimentality.”

— Alexander Payne

“I like flaws and feel more comfortable around people who have them. I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.”

— Augusten Burroughs

“I won't desecrate beauty with cynicism anymore. I won't confuse critical thinking with a critical spirit, and I will practice, painfully, over and over,…

— Sarah Bessey

“Turn the flame of jealousy into the fire of self-improvement.”

— Donna Goddard

“My personality is a luxury that's costing me too dearly.”

— Martin Page