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Pessimism of the spirit; optimism of the will.
Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.
The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the pessimist fears this is true.
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true.
President Obama's biggest weakness is weakness.
There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.
Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.
Optimism means better than reality; pessimism means worse than reality. I'm a realist.
My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.