#pessimism

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Man is certain of nothing but his ability to fail. It is the deepest faith we have, and the unbeliever- the blasphemer, the dissenter- will stimulate in us the most righteous of furies. ↗

— Ken Kesey

#realism-truth #reflection #faith

This city belongs to ghosts, to murderers, to sleepwalkers. Where are you, in what bed, in what dream? ↗

— Marguerite Yourcenar

#philosophy #dreams

I found, when I left, that there were others who felt the same way. We'd meet, they'd come and seek me out, we'd talk about the future. And I found that their depression and pessimism was every bit as acute as mine. ↗

— Wole Soyinka

#acute #bit #come #depression #every

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

— Bernard De Voto

#men #name #nerves #only #pessimism

Pessimism is as American as apple pie - frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese. ↗

— George Will

#apple #apple pie #cheese #frozen #pessimism

Pessimism of the spirit; optimism of the will. ↗

— Antonio Gramsci

#pessimism #spirit #will

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism. ↗