Famous Quotes & Sayings

Bill Vaughan

There is not a single pessimistic note anywhere in the New Testament after the resurrection.

Colin Mochrie

I am such a pessimist that every project has surpassed what I envisioned.

David Eddings

If the general opinion is pessimistic, fantasy is going to hold its own.

Sean O'Faolain

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

Eugene Ionesco

Nothing makes me more pessimistic than the obligation not to be pessimistic.

Nate Silver

The public is even more pessimistic about the economy than even the most bearish economists are.

Isaac Bashevis Singer

Some of my cronies call me a pessimist and a decadent, but there is always a background of faith behind resignation.

Joni Eareckson Tada

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

Navjot Singh Sidhu

An optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist sees the whole.

Mark Davis

Stephen is progressing well. We are optimistic about his prospects for the weekend.

C. S. Lewis

Imagine a set of people all living in the same building. Half of them think it is a hotel, the other half think it is a prison. Those who think it a hotel might regard it as quite intolerable, and those who thought it was a prison might decide that it was really surprisingly comfortable. So that what seems the ugly doctrine is one that comforts and strengthens you in the end. The people who try to hold an optimistic view of this world would become pessimists: the people who hold a pretty stern view of it become optimistic.

Carl Rogers

When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic.

Beth Riesgraf

It's so weird, not knowing what your life is going to be. I'm being optimistic. And when 'Leverage' comes to an end, I have lots of ideas for other things. You can't really sit and wait for things to come to you.

Bill Bryson

Being a pessimist is just such a gloomy way of looking at things, so I have to hope for the best - life wouldn't be worth living if we didn't have hope. And I also do think that human beings often do do wonderful, correct, brilliant things. So, on balance, I'd like to be optimistic about the future.

Ray Tanner

I was really optimistic going into practice. I thought we were a little more comfortable at the plate today.

Constance White

I think it's partly the war. Pink is very sweet, childish, optimistic color.

Russ Granik

I don't have any reason to be optimistic here.

Rodrigo Rato

I find these views optimistic to the point of willful blindness.

Richard D. James

Well, I just bought a massive bank and I've moved into it on my own.

Burt Reynolds

I can sing as well as Fred Astaire can act.

Carrot Top

Comics don't like to see other comics do well.

Alan Lightman

As I understand it, a universe is a ... well, a totality. A universe is everything that is, as far as the inside of the thing.

David Nicholls

Happyish. Well, happyish isn't so bad.' 'It's the most we can hope for.

Abraham Lincoln

Never do anything for anyone who can just as well do it themself

Deniece Schofield

Even an organized person has days that aren't efficient and well-managed.

Edgar Allan Poe

I have no words alas! to tell the loveliness of loving well

Aristotle

Love well, be loved and do something of value.