The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible wo

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true. – James Branch Cabell, The Silver Stallion, 1926

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Optimist: “Okay, we all realize that the situation is temporarily hopeless.” – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised. – George F. Will, The Leveling Wind

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