The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds;
and the pessimist fears this is true.
-- James Branch Cabell, from The Silver Stallion
and the pessimist fears this is true.
-- James Branch Cabell, from The Silver Stallion
Related:
- The optimist thinks that this is the best of all possible worlds,
and the pessimist knows it. -- J. Robert Oppenheimer... - Yet creeds mean very little, Coth answered the dark god,
still speaking almost gently. The optimist proclaims... - The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds;
and the pessimist fears this is true." -- Irving... - The Cardinal Conundrum: An optimist believes we live in the best
of all possible worlds.
A pessimist fears this is true... - The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds.
The pessimist fears it is true. --Robert... - The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds,
and the pessimist knows it. -- J. Robert Oppenheimer... - There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory
of some temptation we resisted.
James Branch... - All is for the best in this best of all possible
worlds... - In this best of all possible worlds, everything is in a hell of a mess.
Brother...
From the same category:
- As you get older, the pickings get slimmer, but the people don't.
Carrie... - Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
-Mark... - I am a friend of the workingman, I would rather be his friend than be
one.
Clarence... - Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.
Lilly Tomlin, actress, author and... - Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities
which he does not possess.
Samuel...
