Quotes about Pessimism

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

Landscape painting is the obvious resource of misanthropy.

If I were pressed to give my brand of political thought a label, I would call it pessimistic anarchistic quietism, or anarchistic quietistic pessimism or pessimistic quietistic anarchism: anarchism because experience tells me that what is wrong with politics is power itself; quietism because I have my doubts about the will to set about changing the world, a will infected with the drive to power; and pessimism because I am sceptical that, in a fundamental way, things can be changed.

Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies' resources, and minimized their own.

Optimism is the opium of the people.

I have become so pessimistic that these days I'd even choose the truth over friendship.

Americans are nervous; Americans are restless; and what troubles me the most is that Americans are uncharacteristically pessimistic.

The British nation is unique in this respect. They are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst.

I don't believe in miracles because it's been a long time since we've had any.

There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.

After that exercise, the ship of my life might or might not be sailing on calm seas. The challenging days of my existence might or might not be bright and promising. From that encounter on, whether my days are stormy or sunny and if my nights are glorious or lonely, I maintain an attitude of gratitude. If pessimism insists on occupying my thoughts, I remember there is always tomorrow. Today I am blessed.

You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.