Optimism: The noble temptation to see too much in everything. G.R. Chesterton
Optimism: The doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what’s ugly. Ambrose Bierce
The place where optimism flourishes most is the lunatic asylum. Havelock Ellis
I find nothing more depressing than optimism. Paul Fussel
The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The best of optimism is sheer terror. Oscar Wilde
Optimist: A proponent of the doctrine that black is white. Ambrose Bierce
An optimist is a person who has never had much experience.  Don Marque
I’m an optimist to the extent that I think the future is uncertain. Howard Lindsey
The point of being an optimist is to be foolish enough to think the best is yet to come.  Peter Ustinov
A pessimist is a person who has been compelled to live with an optimist.  Elbert Hubbard
I guess I just prefer to see the dark side of things. The glass is always half empty. And cracked. And I just cut my lip on it. And, chipped a tooth!  Janeane Garofalo
Always borrow Money from a pessimist. They won’t expect it back.  Oscar Wilde
 Both pessimists and optimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the airplane, the pessimist the parachute.   George Bernard Shaw
Source: Funny Times
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