Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power

Pessimists are usually kind. The gay, bubbling over, have to time for the pitiful.

Pessimists are usually kind. The gay, bubbling over, have to time for the pitiful.

The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds.The pessimist fears it is true.

The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds.The pessimist fears it is true.

The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose

The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose

I guess I just prefer to see the dark side of things. The glass is always half- empty. And cracked. read more

I guess I just prefer to see the dark side of things. The glass is always half- empty. And cracked. And I just cut my lip on it. And chipped a tooth.

A pessimist asked God for relief. "Ah, you wish me to restore your hope and cheerfulness," said God. "No," replied read more

A pessimist asked God for relief. "Ah, you wish me to restore your hope and cheerfulness," said God. "No," replied the petitioner, "I wish you to create something that would justify them." "The world is all created," said God, "but you have overlooked something - the mortality of the optimist.

Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.

Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.

How many pessimists end up by desiring the things they fear, in order to prove that they are right?

How many pessimists end up by desiring the things they fear, in order to prove that they are right?

If we see light at the end of the tunnel, it the light of the oncoming train.

If we see light at the end of the tunnel, it the light of the oncoming train.