There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.
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Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.
quote by Arnold Bennett
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Pessimism of the spirit; optimism of the will.
quote by Antonio Gramsci
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The Hands Of A Teacher
Optimism,
Optimism perished from the face of my earth
And then you came along, came along and swept me away,
She kissed me, as we stood on the edge,
The night made the day as we made for the bridge
It started raining hard, and I saw we may live to regret
No I never really understood
No I never really understood why,
Because Ive never been given,
Never been given two tries,
No I never really understood,
Understood why...
Pessimism,
Pessimism perished from the face of my earth,
And then you came along, came along and swept me away,
Did you miss me? did you miss me as we walked
Through the pain, attached the chain so you could
See me again
I started asking myself, did I teach you right?
No I never really understood
No I never really understood why,
Because Ive never been given,
Never been given two tries,
No I never really understood,
Understood why...
Understood why...
You came to me, you broke the bonds,
You set me free
And then the love that you promised me
Came a tumblin tumblin tumblin down
Into my hands...
No I never really understood
No I never really understood why,
Because Ive never been given,
Never been given two tries,
No I never really understood,
Understood why...
So teacher teach me...
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Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.
quote by William James
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If pessimism is despair, optimism is cowardice and stupidity. Is there any need to choose between them?
quote by Francis Parker Yockey
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There is only one optimist. He has been here since man has been on this earth, and that is man himself. If we hadn't had such a magnificent optimism to carry us through all these things, we wouldn't be here. We have survived it on our optimism.
quote by Edward Steichen
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Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.
quote by Norman Cousins
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Optimism and pessimism
Optimism and pessimism are alike.
Both have no control on the outcome.
One lends confidence and the other, caution.
In rise and fall, they make no difference.
19.07.2011
poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
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I don't think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy.
quote by Patricia Ireland
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The test of all beliefs is their practical effect in life. If it be true that optimism compels the world forward, and pessimism retards it, then it is dangerous to propagate a pessimistic philosophy.
quote by Helen Keller
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Duffuor
Wrinkled butts,
By the colour of one's skin;
And like the pessimism that eclipse optimism!
But, more diverse was the muse of your love,
For, your mind was dedicated to the new globalisation act.
Duffuor is my name and i am with you,
But, this lotto to paradise is all that you know!
All the same, not all that glitters is gold;
For, the soldiers came in last night and took my lover away.
poem by Edward Kofi Louis
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Give allowance
If everything is going well,
There has to be something
That goes wrong.
If everything is going wrong,
There has to be something
That goes well.
There is no wholesome optimism
Nor wholesome pessimism warrented
28.06.2007
poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
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The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case you thought optimism was dead.
quote by Robert Brault
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Faith is an axiom
Faith is an axiom which is beyond proof.
Faith is a self-evident fact, a conviction, a belief which exists without a reason.
You put it to test, you fail. You cannot show the faith but you can certainly have one.
Hence, it is said to always “have faith” or to “keep faith”.
The more faith you have, the more hopes grow. The more hopes grow, the more optimism flows. The more optimism flows, the more confidence grows........so.....
Have faith in goodness and the good will soon follow.
Have faith in abundance and the riches will soon follow.
poem by Meetika Srivastava
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Chasing Pessimists Away
Pessimists would say that optimism is a gag,
But...
Being optimistic is a good thing to have.
Those who look for troubles got them carried in a bag,
'Cause...
They would rather carry all their troubles that they've had.
Carrying their troubles seeking more of them to nab.
Pessimists would say that optimism is a gag,
But...
Being optimistic is a good thing to have.
Being optimistic is a feeling that could last.
Those who look for troubles got them carried in a bag,
'Cause...
They would rather carry all their troubles that they've had.
And carrying their troubles seeking more of them to nab.
Pessimists would say that optimism is a gag,
But...
Being optimistic is a good thing to have.
Being optimistic is a feeling that could last.
And being optimistic makes those pessimists mad.
And chasing pessimists away should make somebody glad.
Pessimists would say that optimism is a gag,
But...
Being optimistic is a good thing to have.
And being optimistic is much better than the bad.
Being optimistic makes a better day had.
Being optimistic makes a better day had.
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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Growing Up......
At what point is the optimism of youth
Replaced by the absolute truth?
No longer relish a brand new day
Pessimism douses the glee ofay!
Christmas Glistens
To pounds and pence
Over listens
To take offence
Overindulgence
With hurt pride
Lessons learnt
With no safe side
Love made during Vodka and coke
Say I love you
Pitiful joke
Bury the hatchet
With the treasure
Unable to return to childhood pleasure
Each bird song
And sun filled day
I miss the exhuberance
Of a childhood day
poem by Karen Sinclair
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We must try to advance the cause of humanity by developing in ourselves, as well as in others, a higher type of manhood and womanhood than the past has known. To aid in the evolution of a new conscience, to inject living streams of moral force into the dry veins of materialistic communities is our aim. We seek to come into touch with the ultimate power in things, the ultimate peace in things, which yet, in any literal sense, we know well that we cannot know. We seek to become morally certain — that is, certain for moral purposes — of what is beyond the reach of demonstration. But our moral optimism must include the darkest facts that pessimism can point to, include them and transcend them.
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For Next Day
Yet we hope to survive for next day
Pray for it and in sleep to go away
To his fold permanently not to be alive
But find next day's bright sun to relive
Such is the tragedy
Created by almighty
So live by each moment
Enjoy and never resent
It is given as gift
Yu have no right to make any shift
Not to end precious gift in haste
As it will then be sheer waste
Go for services of poor
If some one has shown the door
If you so much fed up
Then keep mouth shut
Think peacefully
Trust faithfully
Pray in earnest
You will get best
Never endure pessimism
Stay tuned to optimism
That is the vision
So no more confusion
No one knows when it will end
But it is certain and signal is sent
It may end without notice
Before it is late so fulfill the promise
poem by Hasmukh Amathalal
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Optimism is the key.
quote by Will Champion
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Fear Of Unknown
FEAR OF UNKNOWN
Fear of unknown brings on the storms
Playing havoc with life's sweet dreams
Shattering the hope in everyone's future
Building a world of heartache and torture
Fear of unknown brings about uncertainty
Painting dark colors of insecurity
Filling the souls with sentiments of trepidation
Letting the thoughts wander without navigation
Fear of unknown brings about skepticism
Eroding the trust and faith with pessimism
Only time can bring back the optimism
But ironic it is when believing fatalism
poem by Mittur Ramprasad
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