Here are some famous quotations regarding
optimism versus
pessimism:
Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp -- or what's a heaven for? --
Robert Browning (1812-1889)
An optimist is a driver who thinks that empty space at the curb won't have a hydrant beside it. --
Changing Times
A pessimist is a man who looks both ways before crossing a one-way street. --
Laurence J. Peter
The basis of optimism is sheer terror. --
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant -- the digitalis of failure. --
Elbert Hubbard
Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both. --
Oscar Wilde
Pessimists have already begun to worry about what is going to replace automation. --
Laurence J. Peter
There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist. --
Mark Twain
A pessimist is a man who thinks all women are bad. An optimist is one who hopes they are. --
Chauncey Depew
An optimist is one who believes marriage is a gamble. --
Laurence J. Peter
An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must a pessimist always run to blow it out? --
Michel de Saint-Pierre
The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the pessimist fears this is true. --
James Branch Cabell
A pessimist is an optimist with experience. --
Dad