Top Pessimists Quotes
Traditionalists are pessimists about the future and optimists about the past.
Lewis Mumford
If the tenth of the population that is gay became visible tomorrow, the panic of the majority of people would inspire repressive legislation of a sort that would shock even the pessimists among us.
Jane Rule
My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists.
Jean Rostand
Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for others. Pessimists are also people who think the human race is beneath their notice, that they're better than other human beings.
James A. Baldwin
How many pessimists end up by desiring the things they fear, in order to prove that they are right.
Robert Mallet
Famous Pessimists Authors
James A. Baldwin
Robert Mallet
Elias Canetti
Lewis Mumford
Jean Rostand
Edmond Rostand
John Linder
Sean O'Faolain
Jane Rule
More authors »
All Pessimists Quotes
Traditionalists are pessimists about the future and optimists about the past.
Lewis Mumford 
65% of people like this quote
If the tenth of the population that is gay became visible tomorrow, the panic of the majority of people would inspire repressive legislation of a sort that would shock even the pessimists among us.
Jane Rule
59% of people like this quote
My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists.
Jean Rostand
54% of people like this quote
Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for others. Pessimists are also people who think the human race is beneath their notice, that they're better than other human beings.
James A. Baldwin
54% of people like this quote
How many pessimists end up by desiring the things they fear, in order to prove that they are right.
Robert Mallet
52% of people like this quote
Pessimists are not boring. Pessimists are right. Pessimists are superfluous.
Elias Canetti
50% of people like this quote
And our pessimists think this has taken too long. Our pessimists believe that too many Americans have died. Our pessimists believe that we have lost the war.
John Linder
49% of people like this quote
Pessimists are usually kind. The gay, bubbling over, have to time for the pitiful.
Sean O'Faolain
48% of people like this quote
My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
Edmond Rostand
42% of people like this quote