One chops the wood, the other does the grunting. – Yiddish Proverb
One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him. – Chinese Proverb
I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes — until I met a man who had no feet. – Yiddish Proverb
He that falls by himself never cries. – Proverb
Those who do not complain are never pitied. – Jane Austen
Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism. – Arnold Bennett
The most prolific period of pessimism comes at twenty-one or thereabouts, when the first attempt is made to translate dreams into reality. – Heywood Broun
It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare. – Edmund Burke
Pessimists are not boring. Pessimists are right. Pessimists are superfluous. – Elias Canetti
If you pray for rain, dont be surprised if youre struck by lightning. – Damien Cannon
Only one endowed with restless vitality is susceptible to pessimism. You become a pessimist –a demonic, elemental, bestial pessimist –only when life has been defeated many times in its fight against depression. – E. M. Cioran
It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness. – Confucius
Optimism doesnt wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time. – Norman Cousins
It is the growling man who lives a dogs life. – Coleman Cox
What annoyances are more painful than those of which we cannot complain? – Marquis De Custine
I dont believe in pessimism. If something doesnt come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think its going to rain, it will. – Clint Eastwood
Pessimism never won any battle. – Dwight D Eisenhower
