Pessimism Quotes

I ceased using words like optimism and pessimism a long time ago.

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.

One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.

My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists.

Though there are many differences between Barack Obama and Jimmy Carter, they are strikingly similar in their poor economic records and even more so in their shared pessimism and bearishness on America.

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

We all agree that pessimism is a mark of superior intellect.

Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations.

I don't think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy.

Pessimism is only the name that men of weak nerves give to wisdom.

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

If pessimism is despair, optimism is cowardice and stupidity. Is there any need to choose between them?

Pessimism never won any battle.

Pessimism of the spirit; optimism of the will.

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

I found, when I left, that there were others who felt the same way. We'd meet, they'd come and seek me out, we'd talk about the future. And I found that their depression and pessimism was every bit as acute as mine.

Pessimism is a luxury that a Jew can never allow himself.

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

In securing the future of the planet, we secure happiness for ourselves. One of the aims of the Greens is to turn around the tide of pessimism amongst the young people of the world.

Pessimism is as American as apple pie - frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese.

Younger people have so many opportunities. I don't see any pessimism among them.

Pessimism only describes an attitude, and not facts, and hence is entirely subjective.

You know, the pessimism which exists now in the Middle East existed in Northern Ireland, but we stayed at it.

I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will.

Pessimism and optimism are slammed up against each other in my records, the tension between them is where it's all at, it's what lights the fire.

If only media people would stop reaching for the low-hanging fruit, which is cynicism and pessimism, and stopped trying so hard to be hip and cool and have a swagger.