A pessimist is someone who has had to listen to too many optimists.
Pessimist Quotes
To the question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my knowledge is pessimistic, but my willing and hoping are optimistic.
A pessimist is a man who is never happy unless he is miserable: even then he is not pleased.
Habits of pessimism lead to depression, wither achievement, and undermine physical health. The good news is that pessimism can be unlearned, and that with its removal depression, underachievement, and poor health can be alleviated.
A pessimist is one who feels bad when he feels good for fear he’ll feel worse when he feels better.
I was going to buy a copy of “The Power of Positive Thinking”, and then I thought: What the hell good would that do?
He is a real pessimist – he could look at a doughnut and only see the hole in it.
A pessimist thinks that everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it.
If a pessimist is always right, is he a realist?
When there are two conflicting views of the story, the wise course is to believe the one in which the people appear at their worst.
