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Abraham Cowley1 quote
Life is an incurable disease. — Abraham Cowley · 1656David Hume1 quote
A propensity to hope and joy is real riches: One to fear and sorrow, real poverty. — David Hume · 1758Harry Burns1 quote
When I buy a new book, I read the last page first. That way, in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side. — Harry Burns · 1989Jules Renard1 quote
There are moments when everything goes well; don't be frightened, it won't last. — Jules Renard · 1908Leonard Cohen1 quote
I don't consider myself a pessimist at all. I think of a pessimist as someone who is waiting for it to rain. And I feel completely soaked to the skin. — Leonard Cohen · 1993Mark Twain1 quote
Cheer up—the worst is yet to come. — Mark Twain · 1894Oliver Edwards1 quote
I have tried too in my time to be a philosopher; but, I don't know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in. — Oliver Edwards · 1778Terence1 quote
Some people ask, "What if the sky were to fall?" — Terence · 163 BCThomas Hardy1 quote
Pessimism (or rather what is called such) is, in brief, playing the sure game. You cannot lose at it; you may gain. It is the only view of life in which you can never be disappointed. — Thomas Hardy · 1902