My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.

My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.

A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal, courageous, such as I am.

A pessimist is a man who tells the truth prematurely.

A kiss, when all is said, what is it? A rosy dot placed on the 'I' in loving; Tis a secret told to the mouth instead of to the ear.

The dream, alone, is of interest. What is life, without a dream?

I love you more than yesterday, less than tomorrow.

A kiss, when all is said, what is it? A rosy dot placed on the i in loving; 'Tis a secret told to the mouth instead of to the ear.

If pessimism is despair, optimism is cowardice and stupidity. Is there any need to choose between them?

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.

My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.

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.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

Pessimism never won any battle.

Pessimism is a luxury that a Jew can never allow himself.

You know, the pessimism which exists now in the Middle East existed in Northern Ireland, but we stayed at it.

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

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

There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.

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

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

I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will.

Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.

Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.

I don't think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy.

Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations.

Pessimism is as American as apple pie - frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese.

Pessimism of the spirit; optimism of the will.

My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists.

I'm British; pessimism is my wheelhouse.

We all respect sincerity in our friends and acquaintances, but Hollywood is willing to pay for it.

Without feeling abashed by my ignorance, I confess that I am absolutely unable to say. In the absence of an appearance of learning, my answer has at least one merit, that of perfect sincerity.

What is the thing that Hollywood demands most? Sincerity. No place in the world will pay such a high price for this admirable trait.

You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a fruit fly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart.

For a creative writer possession of the "truth" is less important than emotional sincerity.

The secret of success is sincerity.

Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.

Sincerity makes the very least person to be of more value than the most talented hypocrite.

We ought to see far enough into a hypocrite to see even his sincerity.

Sincerity and competence is a strong combination. In politics, it is everything.

However greatly we distrust the sincerity of those we converse with, yet still we think they tell more truth to us than to anyone else.

A friend should be one in whose understanding and virtue we can equally confide, and whose opinion we can value at once for its justness and its sincerity.

On the justice of the cause of Prince Edouard, adding insurances of greatest sincerity to help it and support it and give him on all occasions of the marks of the same feelings as I have for the King his father.

The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief.

Several speeches were made by the chiefs during the council, all expressive in the highest degree of their friendly disposition towards our government, and their conduct in every particular manifested the sincerity of their declarations.

Sincerity is like traveling on a plain, beaten road, which commonly brings a man sooner to his journey's end than by-ways, in which men often lose themselves.

To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.

But I recognize no infallible authority, even in special questions; consequently, whatever respect I may have for the honesty and the sincerity of such or such an individual, I have no absolute faith in any person.

Mankind are divided into sects, and individuals think very differently on religious subjects, from the purest motives; and that gracious common Parent, who loves all his children alike, beholds with approbation every one who worships him in sincerity.