I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes — until I met a man who had no feet. – Yiddish Proverb Category: Pessimism
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 Category: Pessimism
If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears. – Cesare Pavese Category: Travel
Many things can make you miserable for weeks; few can bring you a whole day of happiness. – Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic’s Notebook, 1960 Category: Happiness
Humor must not professedly teach and it must not professedly preach, but it must do both if it would live forever. – Mark Twain Category: Humor