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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.
Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for others. Pessimists are also people who think the read more
Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for others. Pessimists are also people who think the human race is beneath their notice, that they're better than other human beings.
My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.
Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.
The man who is a pessimist before forty-eight knows too much; if he is an optimist after it he knows read more
The man who is a pessimist before forty-eight knows too much; if he is an optimist after it he knows too little
I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism.
I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism.
Cheer up, the worst is yet to come.
Cheer up, the worst is yet to come.
There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.
There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.
I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will
I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will