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0274
“No one really knows enough to be a pessimist.” — Norman Cousins
PESSIMISM, Optimism, Perception, Knowledge

0275  H
“Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.” — Oscar Wilde
PESSIMISM, Decision Making, Sin

0276
“A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody as nasty as himself, and hates them for it.” — George Bernard Shaw
PESSIMISM, Hate

0277  H
“Always borrow from a pessimist - he never expects it back.” — Unknown
PESSIMISM, Wealth

0278  PH
“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do.” — Dale Carnegie
PESSIMISM, Ignorance, Punishment

0279  A
“It is easier to pull down than to build.” — English Proverb
PESSIMISM, Hate, Envy, War & Peace

0280
“Everyone must see daily, instances of people who complain from a mere habit of complaining.” — Unknown
PESSIMISM, Habit, Punishment, Sadness

0281
“It’s a lot easier to object to the way things are being done than it is to do them better yourself. Being a revolutionary, even in a modest way, is a lot more fun than having to take over and do it. Castro was a great revolutionary. It wasn’t until he won and started running things himself that he went wrong.” — Andy Rooney
PESSIMISM, Leadership

0282
“No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat.” — Lawrence George Durrell
PESSIMISM, Individualism, Authority

0283
“A little rebellion now and then is a good thing.” — Thomas Jefferson
PESSIMISM, Authority, Government, War & Peace

0284  C
“The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.” — Josh Billings
PESSIMISM, Business, Communication

0285  H
“The squeaking wheel doesn’t always get the grease. Sometimes it gets replaced.” — Vic Gold
PESSIMISM, Business

0286  A
“In time a profession is like a marriage, we cease to note anything but its inconveniences.” — Honore de Balzac
PESSIMISM, Family & Friends, Sadness

PESSIMISM Cross-References
Optimism—115, 117-118, 132 • Perseverance—154 • Self-Confidence—205-206 • Prudence—222 • Adversity—288, 296 • Errors—319 • Doubt—342-343, 350, 352-353, 358 • Sadness—369-372, 380 • Attitude—405-406, 411 • Potential—482, 484-485 • Vision—647 • Honesty—795 • Hate—859 • Business—1041 • Arts—1071 • Accountability—1156 • Reward—1205 • Punishment—1227-1228 • Politics—1250 • Government—1252, 1271 • Death—1472, 1474