#pessimism

Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness. ↗

— Robertson Davies

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I am going to hold a pistol to the head of the Modern Man. But I shall not use it to kill him–only to bring him to life. ↗

— G.K. Chesterton

#life #pessimism #life

The spirit of the gospel is optimistic; it trusts in God and looks on the bright side of things. The opposite or pessimistic spirit drags men down and away from God, looks on the dark side, murmurs, complains, and is slow to yield obedience. ↗

— Orson F. Whitney

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It’s a tricky business, nurturing that aura of unapproachability. ↗

— Dean Hale

#pessimism #business

What people forget is a journey to nowhere starts with a single step, too. ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

#journey

Seeing the glass as half empty is more positive than seeing it as half full. Through such a lens the only choice is to pour more. That is righteous pessimism. ↗

— Criss Jami

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تشاؤمُ العقل .. تفاؤلُ الإرادة ↗

— Antonio Gramsci

#pessimism #politics #will #pessimism

But when nothing in your life happens in a positive frame, it is difficult to think positively and hope for the best. ↗

— Faraaz Kazi

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POZZO: I am blind. (Silence.) ESTRAGON: Perhaps he can see into the future. ↗

— Samuel Beckett

#funny #future #humor #pessimism #funny

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