Pessimism is only the name that men of weak nerves give to wisdom.

Pessimism leads to weakness optimism to power.

We all agree that pessimism is a mark of superior intellect.

In securing the future of the planet we secure happiness for ourselves. One of the aims of the Greens is to turn around the tide of pessimism amongst the young people of the world.

Web 2.0 ideas have a chirpy cheerful rhetoric to them but I think they consistently express a profound pessimism about humans human nature and the human future.

I found when I left that there were others who felt the same way. We'd meet they'd come and seek me out we'd talk about the future. And I found that their depression and pessimism was every bit as acute as mine.

One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.

If only media people would stop reaching for the low-hanging fruit which is cynicism and pessimism and stopped trying so hard to be hip and cool and have a swagger.

Pessimism only describes an attitude and not facts and hence is entirely subjective.