Pessimism and optimism are slammed up against each other in my records, the tension between them is where it's all at, it's what lights the fire.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
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 leads to weakness, optimism to power.
Sometimes pessimism or optimism gets popular, and it's contagious.
Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.
My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
I always try to be optimistic, but not to the point where I'm getting on people's nerves.
There's nothing particularly wrong with being more pessimistic than optimistic. Optimism is broad-based, non-detail-oriented thinking; pessimism is detail-oriented thinking.
If pessimism is despair, optimism is cowardice and stupidity. Is there any need to choose between them?
My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists.
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