Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.

Se sou pessimista é porque o mundo é péssimo, só isso.

Many people place facts above faith and that makes things seem impossible for them

For you the cup isn't half full or half empty, you're always topping it up.

Y al final dejó el horror de esta vida para entrar en el horror de la muerte.

Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ.

If you only go around once in life, then why has that one gone around more than once?

I like pessimists. They’re always the ones who bring life jackets for the boat.

Someone who smiles too much with you can sometime frown too much with you at your back.

Life, I fancy, would very often be insupportable, but for the luxury of self-compassion.

The pessimist! Whenever something good came along, he knew how to make the worst of it.

A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it.

Sometimes fiction is more easily understood than true events. Reality is often pathetic.

There are moments when everything goes well; don't be frightened, it won't last.

One can only tolerate the absolute idiocy of Man for so long before bringing out the bat.