Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
There's probably a little greater case for pessimism than optimism. But I do not rule out optimism.
Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.
Pessimism of the spirit; optimism of the will.
I don't think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy.
Pessimism doesn't grow your business or even maintain the status quo. The pessimists on your staff make the job harder for everyone around them. They make difficulties out of opportunities.
My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists.
When a country is strong... it accepts any dose of pessimism from its writers.
There's nothing particularly wrong with being more pessimistic than optimistic. Optimism is broad-based, non-detail-oriented thinking; pessimism is detail-oriented thinking.
One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.