Pessimists are usually kind. The gay, bubbling over, have no time for the pitiful. By Sean O’Faolain Optimist, Pessimist
This is the best day the world has ever seen. Tomorrow will be better. By R. A. Campbell Optimist, Positive, Uplifting
The man who is a pessimist before forty-eight knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little. By Mark Twain Optimist, Pessimist, Wise
Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those that will never happen. By James Russell Lowell Optimist, Positive
The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true. By James Branch Campbell Optimist, Pessimist
An optimist is a man who starts a crossword puzzle with a fountain pen. By Anonymous Optimist, Pessimist
In the long run, the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip. By Anonymous Motivational, Optimist, Pessimist, Uplifting
An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while the pessimist sees only the red stoplight. . . . The truly wise person is colorblind. By Albert Schweitzer Abstinence, Moderation, Optimist, Pessimist, Wisdom
