Optimism and Pessimism


	Optimism and Pessimism

thisnamecantbetaken

11-11-2008 6:24 PM

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thisnamecantbetaken says:

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true. ~ James Branch Cabell,

Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both. ~ Oscar Wilde

Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant - the digitalis of failure. ~ Elbert Hubbard

A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties. ~ Harry Truman

A pessimist is a man who thinks all women are bad. An optimist is a man who hopes they are. ~ Chauncey Mitchell Depew

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11-11-2008 11:43 PM

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Pessimist think it cannot be worst, optimist - it can.

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